Another Binance Exec Resigns Amid US Legal Scrutiny

CZ refuted FUD allegations surrounding the executive exits, while replacements are announced for the positions left vacant.

Another Binance Exec Resigns Amid US Legal Scrutiny

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Patrick Hillmann, Binance’s chief strategy officer, confirmed via a tweet that he is leaving the cryptocurrency exchange, parting ways amicably after a two-year tenure. His announcement joins the recent exits of other top compliance officers at Binance:

Hillmann ended the tweet with: “Blockchain and crypto is here to stay and I am excited to watch it explode in the years ahead.”

In the wake of this news, reports surfaced about the departure of two other senior compliance executives, Han Ng, the General Counsel, and Steven Christie, the Senior Vice President for Compliance, according to a report from Fortune.

CEO Changpeng Zhao took to Twitter to dismiss the media narratives surrounding the high-profile exits, labeling them as baseless fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD):

“As markets and the global environment for crypto changes, as our organization evolves, and as personal situations change, there is turnover at every company.”

Following these departures, replacements have been announced. Eleanor Hughes, previously Binance’s Head of Legal for APAC and MENA regions, is slated to become the new General Counsel, stepping into Ng’s shoes. Noah Perlamn, who was appointed as Chief Compliance Officer earlier this year, is set to stay, according to a source telling Bloomberg.

The leadership reshuffle at Binance occurs as the exchange finds itself under legal and regulatory scrutiny. Binance faces lawsuits from the SEC and the CFTC. The SEC accuses the exchange of offering unregistered securities, misappropriation of customer funds and various counts of fraud. The CFTC, on the other hand, alleges that Binance failed to register appropriately in order to offer commodities trading services.

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