Marcus Bacchi-Howard Joins Equals Money as Head of Digital Assets

Equals Money has appointed Marcus Bacchi-Howard as its new Head of Digital Assets, signalling a clear strategic push into regulated crypto and digital asset banking solutions.

The move reflects the company’s ambition to expand its regulated payments and treasury capabilities to better serve crypto-native firms, exchanges, market makers and fintech platforms operating at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets.

In a statement shared on LiquidityFinder’s feed, Marcus said:

“I’m pleased to share that I’ve joined Equals Money as Head of Digital Assets. This move reflects Equals’ ambition to expand its regulated payments and treasury capabilities to better serve the evolving needs of crypto and digital asset firms.

 

As institutional adoption accelerates, there is a clear opportunity to bridge traditional financial infrastructure with the digital asset ecosystem — providing compliant, scalable Banking-as-a-Service solutions tailored to exchanges, market makers, funds and fintech platforms.

I’m looking forward to building out this capability and working with partners across both TradFi and crypto to deliver practical, commercially robust solutions.”

Bridging TradFi and Digital Assets

Marcus brings a breadth of experience across both institutional finance and crypto markets. His background includes roles at Morgan Stanley, as well as senior positions within the digital asset space at Binance, Gemini, and One Trading.

This cross-sector experience positions him to help build infrastructure that meets the compliance, liquidity and operational requirements of both institutional counterparties and crypto-native businesses.

As regulatory scrutiny intensifies globally and institutional adoption of digital assets accelerates, demand is rising for robust Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) and treasury solutions tailored specifically to the needs of exchanges, funds, market makers and CFD brokers operating in the digital asset ecosystem.

Equals has already established itself as a significant player in regulated payments and treasury services for financial institutions. The creation of a dedicated Digital Assets function suggests a deliberate strategy to capture growing flows from crypto firms seeking compliant fiat rails, safeguarding structures and scalable treasury infrastructure.

For CFD brokers and digital asset businesses working in increasingly complex regulatory environments, the ability to access regulated banking solutions through established providers is becoming a competitive differentiator. Bacchi-Howard’s appointment marks a structural step in Equals’ expansion into digital asset financial infrastructure.

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