BitGo taps ex‑MAS regulator Angela Ang to lead APAC expansion
BitGo has hired Angela Ang as Managing Director for APAC and President of BitGo Singapore, a strategic appointment as the custody and digital-asset infrastructure firm doubles down on regulated services across Asia-Pacific.
Ang — who cleared all regulatory fit‑and‑proper checks before assuming the role — will lead business growth, market development and operating infrastructure across the region. Her brief: broaden institutional access to regulated digital-asset services including custody, wallets, trading, financing, settlement, staking and stablecoin infrastructure, and deepen relationships with banks, payment firms and crypto platforms that are increasingly prioritising regulated partners.
A rare blend of regulator chops and commercial experience
Ang joins BitGo from blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs, where she was Head of APAC Public Policy and Strategic Partnerships and part of the company’s founding APAC team. Before TRM, she spent more than a decade at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), where BitGo says she led the team that built and operated Singapore’s payments and crypto licensing framework — experience that gives her direct knowledge of regulation, policy and institutional market building.
BitGo Singapore is already regulated by MAS as a Major Payment Institution, and the company said the appointment underscores its continued investment in Singapore as the hub for its APAC strategy.
Why the hire matters
BitGo framed the hire as a response to demand from institutions that want “secure access to digital assets within clear compliance rules.” Jody Mettler, BitGo’s COO and President of BitGo Bank & Trust, highlighted that Ang’s background spans “regulation, market infrastructure, and commercial growth” — capabilities the company says are mission‑critical as institutional clients seek partners able to meet regulated financial‑system standards.
Ang herself commented that BitGo has built a reputation around “security, compliance, resilience, and trust,” and noted that Singapore’s robust digital-asset framework positions APAC for a new phase of institutional market development.
Moves to expand regulated infrastructure in Asia
The hire comes amid a wider push by BitGo into regulated infrastructure across Asia. Recent moves include a BitGo Singapore dtcpay deal focused on custody, settlement, security and payment‑network support for digital‑asset markets. BitGo was also selected as the infrastructure layer for Moon’s Bitcoin‑linked prepaid card products, a partnership intended to bring those offerings to Hong Kong retail stores and online buyers.
BitGo is also expanding beyond Asia. After assets under custody rose to $100 billion in the first half of 2025, the company weighed an IPO, subsequently went public and now trades under the BTGO ticker.
What it signals for the market
The appointment reinforces two broader trends: licensed, institution‑grade infrastructure is becoming central to crypto’s next growth phase, and former regulators are increasingly moving into industry roles to help bridge the gap between legacy finance and digital assets. By placing regional growth under a leader with both regulatory gravitas and commercial experience, BitGo is betting APAC expansion will be driven by licensed services, local expertise and institutional‑grade infrastructure.
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