The latest B2C2 disclosure stated that the company had appointed Jason Lai, former Chairman of Schroeder Asian Wealth Management, as Singapore ' s Senior Adviser to further expand its cooperation with family offices, funds and asset management agencies in the Asia-Pacific region. The institutional-level encrypted liquidity provider is placing the Asian wealth management market at the next stage of its focus.
Appointment fell in Singapore
Jason Lai, a long-standing private wealth management business in Asia, has created an independent institution, Thirdrock Group. Following the acquisition of the company by Schroeder in 2019, Lai became Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Schroeder Asia Wealth Management Operations and retired in 2026.
According to the company, Lai will serve as a senior adviser in Singapore to assist B2C2 in deepening ties with high-net family, asset management companies and institutional investors in the region.
B2C2 plus Asia Pacific Operations
B2C2 was established in 2015 to provide encrypted market liquidity and enforcement services, mainly for banks, exchanges, issuers, hedge funds and regulatory agencies, covering spot, derivatives, structured products and off-site trading markets. The company is currently held by the Japan SBI Holdings about 90% of the shares.
In the Asia-Pacific market, B2C2 is simultaneously advancing institutional liquidity, payments and wealth services. The appointment was also part of the expansion of its Asia-Pacific team. Previously, the company had completed a number of personnel arrangements, including the appointment of Laura Teo as head of Singapore, under the Asia-Pacific business line of David Rogers.
Increased digital asset allocation by the Asian Wealth Agency
This expansion of the company is taking place against the background of the growing interest in digital assets by the Asian family office and traditional management agencies. The Boston consultancy predicts that by 2029, Asia will have managed assets on a scale of $99 trillion, and that Singapore and Hong Kong will remain the major centres of wealth.
According to Goldman Sachs, about one third of the family offices around the world are equipped with encrypted currency. At the same time, Chainalysis data show that, as of June 2025, the Asia-Pacific region had experienced a 69 per cent growth in chain activity transactions, reaching $2.36 trillion, the fastest growing region in the world.
In terms of regional competition, Singapore and Hong Kong are promoting the establishment of regulated digital asset centres. For encryption service providers such as B2C2, which target institutional customers, this means that Asia is becoming not only a dynamic area of retail trade, but also an important market for traditional wealth finance.
Additional information:CoinDesk reported last month that B2C2 had discussed acquisitions with a number of potential buyers over the past 18 months, indicating that while expanding Asian operations, companies were also at the centre of capital operations.