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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao steps down with response to the SEC following guilty plea

Binance faces a pivotal change as CEO Changpeng Zhao agrees to step down and the company prepares to pay $4.3 billion in fines, following a settlement with the SEC over anti-money laundering violations. Changpeng Zhao’s decision to step down as CEO of Binance and plead guilty to violating U.S. anti-money-laundering requirements

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Binance charges prove ‘following the rules’ was the right decision: Coinbase CEO

Brian Armstrong, CEO of crypto exchange Coinbase, thinks that his company made the right decision to comply with U.S. money transmitter licensing laws.In a Nov. 21 social media post, Armstrong weighed in on the news that rival exchange Binance is pleading guilty to criminal charges, stating that he is glad

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Binance names Richard Teng CEO amid Changpeng Zhao’s forced departure

Binance has named its head of regional markets outside of the United States, Richard Teng, as its new CEO. The change comes as founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has resigned and pleaded guilty to charges levied against him by the U.S. Department of Justice. Today, I stepped down as

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After ‘CZ’ Changpeng Zhao Quits as Binance CEO, Richard Teng Looks Like the Heir Apparent

Teng's strength is regulation and compliance, an area that has been a primary focus for Binance for the last couple of years. Before heading up the Financial Services Regulatory Authority at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), he was chief regulatory officer of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and spent 13 years

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Binance CEO Tops List of 2023 Most Popular Social Media Personalities in Crypto

The ranking provides a measure of the credibility and perceived influence of these personalities in the eyes of the crypto community. CoinLedger’s recent compilation of the ten most popular crypto entrepreneurs of 2023 showcases a mix of highly influential and controversial figures, with Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao securing the top

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