Brings Extensive Experience Managing Integrated Compliance and Risk Programs
BitGo, the leader in digital asset financial services, announced that Jeff Horowitz has been appointed Chief Compliance officer (CCO). Jeff will oversee BitGo’s Compliance and AML programs across the entire enterprise to meet the highest standards of compliance and regulatory requirements.
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“Jeff brings an extraordinary level of experience and insight that is vital to BitGo’s future growth, helping us gain even greater traction into new markets, expand our product offerings and strengthen our compliance and risk framework”
For the past two years, Jeff was the CCO for Coinbase, where he led the firm’s global compliance program, managed regulatory and bank partner relationships and helped to shape Crypto, AML and FATF regulation with both foreign and domestic regulators. Prior to joining Coinbase, Jeff spent over 12 years with Pershing in various leadership roles including as Managing Director and Global Head of Compliance; CCO, as well as the Firm’s Chief Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Officer, responsible for the development and implementation of the firm’s Global AML Program.
BitGo recently reported an exceptional year of growth with $16B in assets under custody, as a result of accelerated interest by institutional investors seeking institutional-grade security and compliance, and a financial infrastructure for custody, trading and lending of their digital assets. Jeff’s leadership will contribute to BitGo’s mission to build the world’s most secure and trusted global financial services system for digital assets.
“Jeff brings an extraordinary level of experience and insight that is vital to BitGo’s future growth, helping us gain even greater traction into new markets, expand our product offerings and strengthen our compliance and risk framework,” said Mike Belshe, CEO, BitGo. “As we move into the new year, we will see greater regulatory clarity for digital assets both here and abroad. Jeff’s knowledge of both traditional financial services and crypto markets will be critically important as we navigate state, federal, and international policies and regulations.”
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