BitGo appoints Alex Rozman as Chief Compliance Officer

BitGo has named Alex Rozman as its new Chief Compliance Officer, effective September 21, 2026, placing a compliance veteran with more than 25 years of experience at the controls of one of crypto’s most systemically important custodians.

The move comes less than a year after BitGo secured an OCC national bank charter in December 2025, a designation that brings federal-level oversight and the kind of regulatory obligations that require someone who’s navigated this terrain before.

Who is Alex Rozman

Most recently, Rozman served as Chief Compliance Officer at Exodus Movement, Inc., a role he held since May 2024. Before that, he held compliance positions at Polygon Technology, the blockchain scaling platform, and CLS Bank International, a major institution in the foreign exchange settlement space.

He also sits on the Board of the Association of International Bank Audit and Compliance Professionals, a trade group focused on governance standards in financial services.

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe framed the hire as essential to keeping pace with the company’s expanding regulatory footprint, noting that Rozman’s expertise in navigating complex regulatory landscapes would strengthen the firm’s compliance processes and help maintain a proactive posture on evolving rules.

Why this matters for BitGo

BitGo, which trades on the NYSE under the ticker BTGO, has grown into the largest independent custodian of digital assets. It secures roughly 20% of on-chain Bitcoin transactions by value and manages over $100B in digital assets on its platform.

Beyond the OCC national bank charter approved in December 2025, BitGo holds a BaFin MiCAR license in Germany, qualifies as a custodian under the New York Department of Financial Services, and maintains a Major Payment Institution License from Singapore’s Monetary Authority.

Founded in 2013, BitGo has spent over a decade building its reputation as a trusted infrastructure layer for institutional crypto. Hiring a CCO with Rozman’s pedigree sends a clear signal to both regulators and clients that the company isn’t coasting on past credibility.

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