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Binance CFO Kaiser Ng steps down, Justin Yek named new finance chief

Reuters
Binance CFO Kaiser Ng steps down, Justin Yek named new finance chief

Nov 7 (Reuters) - ‌Binance said on Saturday ​that ‌Chief Financial Officer ‌Kaiser Ng would leave the ‌company and be succeeded by Justin Yek, days after ⁠hackers stole a ‌record $6.3 billion ⁠from the world's ​biggest cryptocurrency exchange.

"Kaiser Ng has ​decided to ​pursue ‌a new venture after ​more ⁠than five ‌years at Binance, ​with ​a transition plan implemented over the last half ‌year," Binance Co-Chief Executive Officer ‌Yi ​He said in a statement.

(Reporting by Carlos Méndez ‌in Mexico City)