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Binance: Senior Executives Exit Amid CZ’s Handling of Investigations

Binance, the prominent cryptocurrency exchange, is facing a major crisis as key executives resign due to CEO Changpeng Zhao’s response to ongoing regulatory investigations. The company has been grappling with regulatory scrutiny for months, leading to severed banking relationships worldwide.

However, the situation has escalated further as senior figures, including general counsel Han Ng, chief strategy officer Patrick Hillmann, and SVP for compliance Steven Christie, have reportedly informed Zhao of their departure this week.

This follows the recent exit of Matthew Price, a former IRS agent hired by Binance to oversee global investigations and intelligence in 2021.

The resignations of these executives present a critical management and strategic crisis for Binance, especially considering the intense regulatory pressure it currently faces. Furthermore, their departures are significant because they come from the legal and compliance units, which directly engage with regulators.

According to an insider at Binance, the executives decided to leave due to Zhao’s handling of the ongoing investigation by the Department of Justice. Reports indicate that the investigation, which has been ongoing for over a year, focuses on allegations of Binance attempting to deceive U.S. regulators, as well as money laundering and sanctions violations on the platform.

Binance is already embroiled in serious regulatory lawsuits filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Speculations suggest that the Department of Justice is also preparing a criminal complaint against both the company and Zhao.

With ongoing investigations in the United States, Europe, Australia, and other regions, rumors have circulated about Zhao potentially stepping aside to assist Binance in weathering the regulatory storm. In June, Bloomberg published a detailed profile on Richard Teng, a rising executive within Binance, hinting at his potential succession as the “heir apparent” to Zhao.

However, Zhao, a nomadic technology genius well-versed in Western and Asian culture, has shown no intention of stepping down thus far.

Despite the turmoil, Binance remains the largest cryptocurrency exchange globally. Nonetheless, its market share has begun to decline in recent months, likely due to the combined effects of regulatory pressure and banks cutting off its access to fiat currency in the United States, Europe, and other regions.


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