Voormalig Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks sluit zich aan bij Hashdex
- Brian Brooks served as the former CEO of Binance.US and Coinbase’s chief legal officer.
- A recent filing by the SEC revealed that Brooks left his role at Binance.US due to Changpeng Zhao’s continued influence at the exchange.
Brian Brooks heeft een opmerkelijke terugkeer gemaakt naar de crypto-industrie en is toegetreden tot het bestuur van Hashdex, een vermogensbeheerder die zich richt op cryptocurrency. Dit komt bijna twee jaar nadat de voormalige waarnemend controleur van de valuta voor de Amerikaanse regering zijn rol bij Binance.US CEO verliet vanwege meningsverschillen over de strategische richting. Hij bracht slechts vier maanden door op de beurs voordat hij stopte.
Brooks replaced Catherine Coley as CEO of Binance.US in 2021. However, his short stay at the exchange raised concerns over Binance’s operations. Interestingly, the SEC’s filing in June claimed Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao denied Brooks the authority to oversee the U.S. exchange.
Brooks diende ook als Coinbase’s chief legal officer van 2018 tot 2020 en als CEO van Bitfury van oktober 2021 tot december 2022. Hashdex hoopt to rely on Book’s vast experience in “financial regulation and the crypto industry” as a member of its board.
In reactie op zijn benoeming bij Hashdex zei Brooks:
Crypto assets are changing the economics of nearly every industry across the globe, allowing individuals to have an ownership stake in the networks in which they participate. I look forward to helping Hashdex deliver on their vision of bridging the divide between traditional financial markets and the crypto economy.”
Brooks currently works as a managing partner at Valor Capital Group, a venture capital group that has previously funded crypto businesses through several investment rounds. Brooks will support Hashdex with strategic counsel to “accelerate Hashdex’s continued growth in global markets.”
Hashdex co-founder Marcelo Sampaio remarked that Brook’s “proven ability to push forward a thoughtful, innovation-driven public is much needed at this time.” Sampaio added that Brian’s “extensive experience as a leader in financial regulation and the crypto industry will help Hashdex meet our core mission of giving investors simple and secure access to the developing crypto ecosystem.”
Hashdex will hope that Brook’s experience will further expand its influence in the crypto market amidst the changing regulatory climate.