Binance CEO responds to rumors, says US executive is 'taking a deserved break'
Binance Holdings CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has shot down speculation surrounding the departure of Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder, noting that he is “taking a deserved break" after a successful stint at the company.
Binance.US is a subsidiary of Binance Holdings, and the U.S. based exchange has seen a handful of other top executives recently step down from the firm amid lawsuits from the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodities Futures Trading Commission.
In a Sept. 15 statement via X (Twitter), CZ urged people to "ignore FUD" around the recent shuffling of execs, as he suggested that Shroder was leaving the firm amicably after accomplishing everything he "set out to do when he joined two years ago."
"Under his leadership, Binance.US raised capital, improved its product and service offerings, solidified internal processes, and gained significant market share, all of which helped to build a more resilient company for the benefit of customers. We are grateful for his contributions," CZ said.
There has been some speculation regarding recent management changes at @BinanceUS. Brian Shroder is taking a deserved break after accomplishing what he set out to do when he joined two years ago. Under his leadership, https://t.co/hSHrrlF7o7 raised capital, improved its product…
Binance is facing lawsuits from both the SEC and CFTC over several alleged violations of SEC and CFTC laws, including the alleged sale of unregistered securities and mishandling of customer funds. As part of its lawsuit, the SEC claimed that the US and international branches of Binance have illegally commingled funds between each other.
In the midst of this lawsuit, Binance.US announced on September 13 that it was laying off a third of its staff and that
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