BitGo hires ex-MAS regulator Angela Ang to lead APAC push

BitGo appointed a former Monetary Authority of Singapore regulator to run its Asia-Pacific business. Angela Ang becomes Managing Director of APAC and President of BitGo Singapore.

Ang cleared all regulatory and fit-and-proper checks before taking the role, the digital asset infrastructure company said. She will lead business growth and market development across the region. Her mandate also covers operating infrastructure for institutional services.

Those services include custody, wallets, trading, financing and settlement. Staking and stablecoin infrastructure are also part of the offering. BitGo is positioning the hire as part of a broader push to serve institutions that need regulated access to digital assets.

Ang joins from TRM Labs, where she headed APAC public policy and strategic partnerships. Before that she spent over a decade at the Monetary Authority of Singapore. BitGo said she led the team that built and operated Singapore's payments and crypto licensing framework.

That background gives BitGo a senior leader with direct experience in regulation, policy and institutional market building. BitGo Singapore holds a Major Payment Institution license from the MAS. The company said the appointment reflects its continued investment in Singapore and the wider region.

Jody Mettler, BitGo's Chief Operating Officer, said Ang's experience covers "regulation, market infrastructure, and commercial growth." Those areas matter as institutions look for trusted partners that meet the standards of a regulated financial system, he said.

Ang said BitGo has built its reputation around "security, compliance, resilience, and trust." She added that Singapore has one of the world's respected digital asset frameworks and that APAC is entering a new phase of institutional market development.

BitGo is already expanding its regulated footprint in Asia. Its Singapore unit partnered with dtcpay on custody, settlement and payment network support. A separate Moon partnership added Bitcoin-linked prepaid card products that reached Hong Kong retail stores and online buyers. BitGo Singapore served as the infrastructure layer for both deals.

The company also has a public balance sheet. BitGo listed on an exchange under the BTGO ticker after assets under custody crossed $100 billion in the first half of 2025.

Ang takes the regional role as Singapore refines its digital asset framework. The MAS has granted 13 major payment institution licenses to crypto firms. BitGo wants to be the infrastructure layer for the next wave. It now has a leader who knows exactly how that wave will be regulated.