Current Position
Justin Dhingra is Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer of Crypto Garage. The company announced his appointment effective 18 June 2026, succeeding his earlier responsibilities as chief business officer and chief operating officer. Its current company profile confirms the CEO role and Tokyo office. Japan is the primary professional market for this profile, reflecting the company’s institutional digital-asset business.
Background & Biography
Dhingra joined Crypto Garage in 2019, according to his WebX 2025 biography. Earlier roles at Citigroup Global Markets, Société Générale and Amazon Japan involved financial-product development and corporate-finance initiatives. At Crypto Garage he worked on the business development of institutional custody and trading services before the 2026 leadership change. The older conference biography is used for this history, not for his current title.
Notable Contributions
Dhingra has represented Crypto Garage’s work to connect institutional finance with digital assets. In June 2026, the company and NEC announced a collaboration to develop a domestic digital-asset custody system, with Dhingra commenting in his then-current CBO and COO capacity. Crypto Garage’s stated contribution covers private-key management and the supporting backend. The announcement describes planned development, not an already completed production system.
Why Katharos.ai Is Following Them
Katharos.ai follows Dhingra because custody and trading infrastructure are important parts of institutional participation in digital assets. His transition from business and operational responsibilities to chief executive offers a useful perspective on how such services develop. Coverage will examine documented operations and governance rather than assume that registration or institutional branding removes technological or market risk.
Areas to Follow
Areas to follow include custody development, private-key management, settlement services and integrations with existing financial institutions. The division of responsibilities between Crypto Garage and technology partners is particularly relevant. Katharos.ai will distinguish announced collaborations from deployed systems and will monitor changes in company leadership and service scope using attributable sources.
Reporting Scope
This profile covers public professional activity and organizational announcements, not private financial interests. Company achievements are not attributed to Dhingra alone. Source attribution is not an endorsement, investment recommendation or Katharos.ai guarantee of every source’s authenticity. Current role and company-base information were checked on 21 October 2026; historical roles and the June collaboration retain their source dates.
Sources for Further Reading
WebX 2025: Justin Dhingra biography — https://2025.webx-asia.com/tokyo/speaker/267
Crypto Garage: Current company profile — https://cryptogarage.co.jp/en/about/
Crypto Garage: Representative director appointment, 18 June 2026 — https://cryptogarage.co.jp/en/news/20260618/
Crypto Garage: NEC custody collaboration, 5 June 2026 — https://cryptogarage.co.jp/en/news/20260605/