Messaging history damning in CFTC case against ex-Binance CCO
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Kyle Brasseur2023-04-04T14:58:00
In the “Wild West” of cryptocurrency, chief compliance officers have become a valuable commodity.
Crypto firms combating the enhanced regulatory scrutiny of the last year can lean on the legitimacy offered by an established and empowered CCO. Investigators are looking toward the compliance policies and procedures of these companies and ensuring their practices meet all relevant requirements. To do so could mean removing the target on one’s back.
But the reverse is equally true: A crypto firm with a CCO found to not be handling the responsibilities of their role seriously might face additional regulatory pressure. Such a situation is currently playing out at Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, following charges levied by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) last week.
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