Person
Richard Teng
Lately: Binance as CEO.
“Richard Teng is a Singaporean business executive who is the co-chief executive officer (CEO) of Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange. Previously, he worked for the Monetary Authority of Singapore and was chief regulatory officer of the Singapore Exchange and CEO of the Abu Dhabi Global Market.”
Recorded moves
In the archive
Trading Venues & Brokerage
CoinPaprika Finds a Sevenfold Gap in Bitcoin's Volume
A single day's trading data put Bitcoin's reported volume nearly seven times above the market's real turnover, raising doubts about September's record rebound.
CEO Changes
Richard Teng Replaces Changpeng Zhao as Binance Pleads Guilty
Binance named Richard Teng CEO on Nov. 21, 2023, the day Changpeng Zhao stepped down and both pleaded guilty.
CEO Changes
CZ Steps Down as Binance Chief Executive
Changpeng Zhao stepped down as Binance CEO on November 21, 2023, naming Richard Teng as his successor the same day he pleaded guilty to U.S. criminal charges.
Exits and Removals
Patrick Hillmann Leaves Binance Eight Days Before 1,000 Jobs Go
Patrick Hillmann, Binance's chief strategy officer, announced his exit on July 6, 2023, and CoinDesk reported on July 14 that the exchange had cut more than 1,000 jobs.