Citigroup has added two executives to its digital assets team

[Citigroup has added two executives to its digital asset team] Jinse Finance reported that Citigroup has added two executives to its digital asset team Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS Group): Ryan Rugg and David Cunningham. Rugg will serve as global head of TTS Digital Assets, having previously been a partner and head of IBM's Americas blockchain team. She will be based in New York and report to Carol Grunberg, TTS' Head of Global Partnerships and Innovation.

Cunningham, who most recently served as chief commercial officer at regtech firm Lex Tego, and chairman of cryptocurrency exchange Coinmama, has been named director of digital asset development and strategic partner at TTS. He will be based in Dublin and report to Kunal Bist, Global Head of Strategic Partnerships, TTS.

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