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{{Infobox company
| name             = Tap Global Group plc
| type             = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as        = {{LSE|TAP}} 
| industry         = [[Financial technology]]
| founded          = 2018
| founders         = Arsen Torosian <br/> David Carr
| headquarters     = [[London]], England
| key_people       = Kriya Patel (CEO)
| products         = Mobile app
| services         = 
| ISIN             = GB00BMVSDN09
| website          = {{URL|https://tap.global}}
}}
'''Tap Global Group''' is a British [[Financial technology|financial technology]] company headquartered in [[London]]. It provides [[Cryptocurrency exchange|cryptocurrency trading]] and [[Digital banking|digital banking]] services through its [[Mobile application|mobile app]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/business/crypto-trading-app-tap-global-among-london-s-first-public-listings-in-2023-b1051734.html|title=Crypto trading app Tap Global among London’s first public listings in 2023|first=Simon|last=Hunt|date=January 9, 2023|website=The Standard}}</ref>

==History==
Tap Global was founded in 2018 by software developer Arsen Torosian and payments industry executive David Carr.<ref name="auto"/> Following its establishment, the company secured a [[Distributed ledger|Distributed Ledger Technology]] (DLT) license in [[Gibraltar]]. In February 2020, following a [[Beta testing|beta testing]] phase in late 2019, the platform was officially released to the public.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityam.com/crypto-exchange-tap-global-becomes-one-of-londons-first-listings-of-2023/|title=Crypto exchange Tap Global becomes one of London’s first listings of 2023|first=Darren|last=Parkin|date=January 10, 2023}}</ref> Upon launch, the company introduced the first crypto-linked [[Mastercard]] provided by Transact and is available in the [[European Economic Area]] (EEA).

In 2021, Tap Global reorganized its leadership structure. David Carr assumed the role of [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] to oversee operations, while co-founder Arsen Torosian transitioned to [[Chief strategy officer|Chief Strategic Officer]].<ref name="auto1"/>

In January 2023, Tap Global listed on the Aquis Stock Exchange in the [[United Kingdom]] following a [[Reverse takeover|reverse takeover]] of Quetzal Capital.<ref name="auto1"/> The listing raised approximately £3.1 million, making Tap Global the first cryptocurrency exchange provider to list on a UK stock exchange.<ref name="auto1"/> Later in 2023, Kriya Patel, formerly of Transact Payments Ltd, was appointed CEO of the operating company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fintechfutures.com/contactless-payments/crypto-and-banking-app-tap-global-names-kriyakant-patel-as-new-ceo|title=Crypto and banking app Tap Global names Kriyakant Patel as new CEO|website=FinTech Futures}}</ref>

In 2025, Tap Global expanded operations to the [[United States]] through its [[Subsidiary|subsidiary]], Tap Americas, in partnership with Zero Hash.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lse.co.uk/news/tap-global-posts-widened-loss-amid-impairment-optimistic-for-future-u9kg8uw958ik0cf.html|title=Tap Global posts widened loss amid impairment; optimistic for future &#124; Financial News|website=www.lse.co.uk}}</ref> That same year, Tap Global transferred its public listing from the Aquis exchange to the [[London Stock Exchange]]'s [[Alternative Investment Market|AIM]] market.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.uktech.news/news/investment-news/tap-global-trading-aim-20250627|title=Tap Global begins trading on London's AIM|first=Oscar|last=Hornstein|date=June 27, 2025}}</ref> By early 2025, Arsen Torosian had returned to the position of Group CEO, and the company reported it had almost 400,000 registered users.<ref name="auto2"/>

==Operations==
Tap Global operates a regulated crypto-fiat exchange and payments platform. Its primary consumer product is a mobile application that integrates [[Cryptocurrency wallet|cryptocurrency wallets]] with traditional banking infrastructure.<ref name="auto1"/> Through [[Artificial intelligence|artificial intelligence]] middleware, the app connects to multiple exchanges to source liquidity and pricing for trades. It also offers a [[Prepaid card|prepaid Mastercard]] that allows users to convert [[Digital asset|digital assets]] into [[Fiat money|fiat currency]].<ref name="auto1"/>

Tap Global also provides [[Business-to-business|business-to-business]] (B2B) services, including crypto-as-a-service and cards-as-a-service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityam.com/bitfinex-named-as-first-customer-for-tap-globals-new-b2b-cards-as-a-service/|title=Bitfinex named as first customer for Tap Global's new B2B 'cards as a service'|first=Darren|last=Parkin|date=January 24, 2023}}</ref>

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