GoKawiilBinance CFO Kaiser Ng to depart, Justin Yek named successor
Binance confirmed that chief financial officer Kaiser Ng is leaving the exchange after more than five years, with co-CEO Yi He saying the move allows him to pursue a new venture and that a transition plan had been in place for six months. Justin Yek will succeed Ng as CFO. The announcement follows a $6.3 billion hack of Binance users' crypto, which the company and FBI attributed to the North Korean group TraderTraitor.
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The timing invites questions about whether Ng's exit is linked to the hack, though Binance frames it as a long-planned, unrelated transition. The departure comes as Binance works to reassure users it will absorb the stolen funds rather than pass losses on to customers, a commitment that could test the exchange's finances and credibility.
- Kaiser Ng is stepping down as Binance CFO after five-plus years, to be replaced by Justin Yek.
- Binance says the leadership change was planned over the past six months, unrelated to recent events.
- The exit follows a $6.3 billion hack blamed on North Korean group TraderTraitor, with Binance pledging to cover all losses.
Source: techcrunch.com — Anthony Ha, 2026-11-07
Published there as: “Binance CFO is leaving to ‘pursue a new venture’ after $6.3 billion hack”
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