B2C2 Names Thomas Restout as Group CEO

(Source: LinkedIn)

B2C2, the leading crypto liquidity provider servicing institutional clients globally, yesterday announced the promotion of Thomas Restout, its CEO for EMEA, to the position of Group CEO, replacing Nicola White who has departed.

With over a decade of experience in the financial industry, Thomas joined B2C2 in September 2022 from Morgan Stanley, where he was most recently Global Head of Macro Electronic Trading. During his time at Morgan Stanley, he played a significant role in the development of Crypto trading for the Fixed Income division and was a member of the Morgan Stanley Securities Digital Currencies working group. Thomas became acquainted with B2C2's Co-Founder, Max Boonen, while working at Goldman Sachs and became one of B2C2's early investors. His strategic perspective has been instrumental in guiding B2C2's growth, including decisions to venture into over-the-counter trading and expand into the Japanese market, drawing upon his experience at Goldman Sachs.

Max Boonen, Co-Founder of B2C2, commented on the appointment: "Thomas, an early supporter of B2C2, was already a rising star when we met on the trading floor 10 years ago. His stellar career in TradFi has given him a fantastic foundation to support our clients in the crypto space."

Yoshitaka Kitao, Representative Director, Chairman, President & CEO of SBI Holdings, Inc., stated: "B2C2 is well placed to benefit from the growth in institutional trading of cryptocurrencies. Thomas has been instrumental in B2C2's progress over the past 12 months, notably with the acquisition of Woorton in France. The company will continue to thrive as an innovator dedicated to building a resilient digital assets ecosystem, providing critical, deep liquidity to institutional clients globally."

Thomas Restout, stated: "B2C2's business is stronger than ever, and I look forward to working alongside our outstanding management team to execute on our global strategy of building on our position as one of the leading liquidity providers in crypto markets. We will continue to offer exceptional service and build long term relationships with our clients, as the institutional markets in digital assets mature."

Founded in 2015 and majority owned by Japanese financial group, SBI Holdings, Inc., B2C2 is headquartered in the UK, with offices in the US and Japan. Previously, Fazacco reported that B2C2 had completed acquisition of Woorton​, the European leader in market making and over the counter transactions in the digital asset industry, obtaining PSAN License granted by the AMF to operate inside the EU.