Binance names co-founder Yi He co-CEO alongside Richard Teng
Crypto exchange Binance appointed co-founder Yi He as co-CEO, tightening its top team as it leans into regulated global expansion.
Binance appointed co-founder Yi He as co-CEO, elevating one of its earliest architects to a formal leadership role alongside chief executive Richard Teng.
In a Wednesday announcement on stage at Binance Blockchain Week, Binance CEO Richard Teng said co-founder Yi He had been appointed co-CEO. Teng said He “has been an integral part of the executive leadership team since the launch of Binance,” calling the appointment “a natural progression.”
Teng added that He, Binance’s chief marketing officer before her appointment as co-CEO, is crucial in expanding Binance’s community and driving product innovation. Yi He said that sharing the CEO role with Teng will leverage two very different perspectives, with Teng bringing his experience in regulated financial markets.