BitGo hires ex-MAS regulator to power APAC crypto push

BitGo has appointed Angela Ang as Managing Director of APAC and President of BitGo Singapore. 

The digital asset infrastructure company said in an announcement that Ang cleared all regulatory and fit-and-proper requirements before taking the role.

Ang will lead business growth, market development and operating infrastructure across Asia-Pacific. Her mandate focuses on expanding institutional access to regulated digital asset services, including custody, wallets, trading, financing, settlement, staking and stablecoin infrastructure.

The hire comes as banks, payment firms and crypto platforms place more weight on regulated service providers. BitGo is presenting the appointment as part of its effort to serve institutions that need secure access to digital assets within clear compliance rules.

Regulatory background shapes appointment

Ang joins BitGo from TRM Labs, where she served as Head of APAC Public Policy and Strategic Partnerships. She was part of the blockchain intelligence firm’s founding APAC team and helped support its regional growth.

Before TRM Labs, Ang spent more than 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 leader with direct experience in regulation, policy and institutional market building.

Singapore stays central to BitGo strategy

Singapore will remain the base for BitGo’s APAC strategy. BitGo Singapore is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as a Major Payment Institution. The company said the appointment reflects its continued investment in Singapore and the wider region.

Jody Mettler, BitGo’s Chief Operating Officer and President of BitGo Bank & Trust, said Ang’s experience covers “regulation, market infrastructure, and commercial growth.” He said those areas are relevant as institutions seek trusted partners that can meet the standards of a regulated financial system.

Angela 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.

APAC growth follows recent partnerships

The appointment comes as BitGo pushes deeper into regulated infrastructure across Asia. As crypto.news reported earlier, BitGo Singapore’s dtcpay deal focused on custody, settlement, security and payment network support for digital asset markets.

According to an earlier crypto.news report, BitGo’s Moon partnership added support for Bitcoin-linked prepaid card products across Asia. Moon selected BitGo Singapore as the infrastructure layer for the products, which were set to reach Hong Kong retail stores and online buyers.

BitGo also continues to expand beyond Asia. crypto.news previously reported that BitGo weighed an IPO after assets under custody rose to $100 billion in the first half of 2025. The company later became a public company and now trades under the BTGO ticker.

The new APAC role gives BitGo a senior regional leader as institutions look for compliant crypto services. For Singapore, the appointment also shows how former regulators are moving into digital asset firms as the market shifts toward licensed infrastructure.

The appointment places BitGo’s regional growth under a leader with regulatory and commercial experience. It also shows that BitGo wants APAC expansion to move through licensed services, local expertise and institutional-grade infrastructure.