Binance faces renewed scrutiny as CFO exits amid compliance turmoil

Binance CFO Kaiser Ng resigned nine days after the largest theft in crypto history, though the exchange said his departure had been planned well in advance. The exit renews scrutiny of Binance’s compliance and financial controls at a sensitive moment for the exchange. Binance did not disclose a successor or a timeline for appointing a new CFO. The timing matters because the departure follows a major security incident that has heightened investor attention to exchange governance. What to watch next is whether Binance names a permanent finance chief and provides detail on the planned nature of the transition.