Binance CFO steps down nine days after record hack; co-CEO says transition was planned six months ago

First reported 07 Nov, 21:57 UTCSource: The BlockLast editorial activity 07 Nov, 21:57 UTCWrite a comment ↓

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Co-CEO Yi He said Ng is departing to pursue a new venture, under a transition plan put in place over the past six months. Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange and finance company based in United Arab Emirates, founded in 2017.

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