{"id":4292,"date":"2023-11-22T12:23:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T12:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blockwind.news\/china\/2024\/08\/09\/binance-ceo-changpeng-zhao-steps-down-richard-teng-poised-to-lead\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T18:44:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T18:44:27","slug":"binance-ceo-changpeng-zhao-steps-down-richard-teng-poised-to-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blockwind.news\/china\/2023\/11\/22\/binance-ceo-changpeng-zhao-steps-down-richard-teng-poised-to-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Steps Down, Richard Teng Poised to Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>November 22, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Sharan Kaur Phillora and Tsering Namgyal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Changpeng_Zhao\"><u>Changpeng Zhao<\/u><\/a>, the influential CEO of Binance, the world&#8217;s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has stepped down from his role and pleaded guilty to U.S. anti-money laundering charges. This historic move comes as part of a $4.3 billion settlement with U.S. authorities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s what we know:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zhao&#8217;s decision, which includes a personal payment of $50 million, marks a significant turn in the crypto industry, still reeling from the fraud conviction of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zhao&#8217;s departure follows Binance&#8217;s violation of U.S. anti-money laundering and sanctions laws, including failing to report over 100,000 suspicious transactions linked to terrorist groups and other illegal activities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/ag\/staff-profile\/meet-attorney-general\"><u>Merrick Garland<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;criticized the firm for making it &#8220;easy for criminals to move their stolen funds and illicit proceeds on its exchanges&#8221; and pretending to comply with federal laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cz_binance\/status\/1727063503125766367\"><u>statement<\/u><\/a>, Zhao acknowledged his departure, stating, &#8220;I made mistakes, and I must take responsibility. This is best for our community, for Binance, and for myself.&#8221; His exit raises questions about the future of Binance, which he tightly controlled since its founding in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/blog\/leadership\/bio-richard-teng-binances-new-ceo-6819833624741779461\"><u>Richard Teng<\/u><\/a>, a longtime Binance executive known for his focus on regulation and compliance, will succeed Zhao. Teng&#8217;s background includes significant roles in financial regulation, having previously led the Financial Services Regulatory Authority at Abu Dhabi Global Markets and served in the Monetary Authority of Singapore.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His appointment is seen as a strategic move, aligning with Binance&#8217;s recent focus on enhancing regulatory compliance amid increasing scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Binance, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/blog\/leadership\/binance-announcement-reaching-resolution-with-us-regulators-2904832835382364558\"><u>statement<\/u><\/a>, acknowledged its responsibility for historical compliance violations and expressed its intent to turn a new page under Teng&#8217;s leadership. Teng emphasized his commitment to reassuring users about the financial strength, security, and safety of the company in this new era for Binance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith CZ, and our leadership team\u2019s support, I have accepted this role so that we can continue to meet and exceed the expectations of stakeholders while achieving our core mission, the freedom of money,\u201d Teng wrote on his LinkedIn page.<br><br>\u201cThe foundation on which Binance stands today is stronger than ever,\u201d he added.&nbsp;\u201cTo ensure a bright future, I intend to use everything I\u2019ve learned over the past three decades of financial services and regulatory experience to guide our remarkable, innovative, and committed team.\u201d<br><br>He further said in his post that his focus will be on:<br>1) reassuring users that they can remain confident in the financial strength, security and safety of the company<br>2) collaborating with regulators to uphold high standards globally that foster innovation while providing important consumer protections<br>3) working with partners to drive growth and adoption of Web3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the authors<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharan Kaur Phillora\u2019s thirst for knowledge has led her to study many different subjects, including NFTs and Blockchain technology \u2013 two emerging technologies that will change how we interact with each other in the future. When she isn\u2019t exploring a new idea or concept, she enjoys reading literary masterpieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tsering Namgyal is the chief content officer of NFTMetta.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CZ issued an internal letter stating:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you all for your warm, caring, touching words, and more importantly for keeping this ship flying. Since I receive so many messages right now, I can&#8217;t reply to them all. So, let me talk about it here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was certainly a difficult day for me, going through this unfamiliar process with complete (12 hour) time difference and being in court without access to my phone for most of the day. I pre-wrote this tweet at 4am. Between all the other long legal documents I had to review, I didn\u2019t really have time to write an internal memo up front. I think our communications team does a great job. I won&#8217;t repeat what has already been said. I just want to say how proud I am of your work today, past and future. Binance will be fine. I&#8217;m going to have to endure some pain, but I&#8217;m going to survive. Although there will be some structural changes, we will get through this. Looking back a few years later, that might not have been such a bad thing. I need a break anyway. Now I understand, you have to keep working hard and don&#8217;t complain that I&#8217;m lazy. To lighten the mood a bit, this famous phrase\/clip from Star Trek (2009) popped into my head. &#8220;I need everyone to continue to do well.&#8221; It&#8217;s a good movie if you haven&#8217;t seen it. Please help Richard transition to his new role. 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