Binance senior execs deny they're resigning over DoJ probe | Protos
Several top Binance executives have recently resigned from Binance due to disagreements with chief Changpeng Zhao (CZ) over how to handle the ongoing Department of Justice (DOJ) investigations, according to reporting from Fortune. The resignations are reported to include the crypto exchange’s chief strategy officer Patrick Hillman, general counsel Han Yg, and SVP of compliance Steven Christie. Following the news report, Hillman posted a message on Twitter saying that he will be leaving Binance for personal reasons, but remains on good terms and still supports CZ. Christie also posted a message on Twitter saying that he was proud of Binance’s compliance program, but after having been a compliance officer in crypto for the last six years, he needed a break. His departure has nothing to do with the “sensational news” being published, Christie said. I usually don’t tweet much and try and keep a low profile, but wanted to clear the air about a couple of articles that were pr...