B2C2 Group

B2C2 Group (B2C2)

B2C2 Group is an institutional-focused digital-asset liquidity provider and market maker, best known for providing over-the-counter (OTC) and electronic execution services in cryptocurrency and related markets. It primarily serves professional counterparties such as hedge funds, asset managers, brokerages, exchanges, and other institutional participants, offering continuous pricing and execution across markets that trade on a 24/7 basis. (b2c2.com)

Corporate background

• Founded: 2015. (b2c2.com)
• Founders (commonly cited): Max Boonen (former Goldman Sachs trader) and Flavio Molendini. (blockchainwg.eu)
• Headquarters: London, United Kingdom, with additional offices listed by the firm in the United States (New Jersey), Japan (Tokyo), Singapore, France, Luxembourg, and Poland (technology hub). (b2c2.com)

Ownership

B2C2 is majority owned by SBI (a Japanese financial conglomerate). SBI Financial Services first agreed to acquire a minority stake (reported as a US$30 million investment) in mid-2020, and subsequently acquired 90% of B2C2’s shares in December 2020, making it a subsidiary. (businesswire.com)

Regulation and group entities

A key operating entity, B2C2 OTC Ltd, is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (Firm Reference Number 810834), a detail also referenced by the FCA in the context of warning consumers about “clone” scams using legitimate firm details. (b2c2.com)

Online presence

• Official website: https://www.b2c2.com/ (b2c2.com)
• X (Twitter) account: https://twitter.com/B2C2Group (handle @B2C2Group). (marketswiki.com)

Note on similarly named sites (consumer caution)

Regulators and consumer-protection agencies have reported unrelated scam activity using confusingly similar naming (for example, a “B2c2-Amm” site on a different domain). This is distinct from B2C2’s official domain. (dfpi.ca.gov)