Shobhit Maini, the global head of digital assets at Citigroup, has left the company

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Shobhit Maini, the global head of digital assets at Citigroup's Markets division, has left the company.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Maini had been with Citigroup for over 14 years, most recently serving as the head of the digital assets team within the Markets division. A memo released last week by Lee Smallwood, head of market innovation and investment at Citigroup, indicated that Maini's departure was to "explore entrepreneurial opportunities in the digital assets space."

Deepak Mehra, the global head of market strategy and investments at Citigroup, will take over as the global head of digital assets.