OFFICER

Masaaki Kato

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Masaaki Kato

Position

Director, Executive Officer, CFO

Concurrent Positions

Director, Japan Digital Asset Trust, Inc.

Profile

Joined Bitbank, Inc. in 2017. Prior to joining the company, he worked in audit at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC and in finance and accounting at Sony Corporation. He currently serves as Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), overseeing the company's corporate functions, including finance, accounting, legal, and human resources, as well as corporate planning, fundraising, and audit-related matters. He also leads initiatives to strengthen corporate governance and address accounting, taxation, and regulatory issues in the digital asset industry, supporting the company's sustainable growth and long-term business foundation.

Career

January 2010 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC


August 2016 Sony Corporation (now Sony Group Corporation)


December 2017 the Company


August 2018 Executive Officer, the Company


March 2022 Director, the Company (current)


April 2024 Director, Japan Digital Asset Trust, Inc. (current)