<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinpedia.org/news/breaking-news-binance-us-ceo-resigns-is-the-exchange-on-brink-of-collapse/">Breaking News: Binance.US CEO Resigns, Is the Exchange On Brink Of Collapse?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinpedia.org">Coinpedia Fintech News</a></p> 
<p>As per <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-12/binance-us-cuts-100-positions-as-crackdown-erodes-crypto-business">Bloomberg reports</a>, Brian Shroder, the CEO of Binance.US, has stepped down from his position. Alongside this significant change in leadership, the exchange has taken the measure of reducing its workforce by one-third. </p> 
<p>Recently, Binance has faced staff layoffs and notable departures of top executives this year. On September 6th, the exchange had parted ways with several executives in charge of its operations in Russia. In July, Binance garnered attention when its Chief Strategy Officer, Patrick Hillman, announced his departure, along with Steven Christie, a compliance officer who had joined the company in May 2022. </p> 
<h2 id="why-top-executives-of-binance-are-resiignig" data-name="why-top-executives-of-binance-are-resiignig" class="wp-block-heading">Why Top Executives of Binance Are Resiignig?</h2> 
<p>Binance.US has faced an increasingly challenging landscape in the United States. Earlier this year, both the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission took legal action against Binance, Binance.US, and the exchange’s co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. </p> 
<p>These legal actions involved a range of allegations, including the operation of an illegal exchange, the sale of unregistered securities, violations of commodities laws, and mishandling of customer funds. These legal challenges emerged against the backdrop of increasing regulatory pressures, with a notable lawsuit filed by the SEC in June, accusing Binance of violating securities laws.</p> 
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 <p>In a statement, Binance.US acknowledged the impact of the SEC’s actions on its business and the broader crypto industry: “The SEC’s aggressive attempts to cripple our industry and the resulting impacts on our business have real-world consequences for American jobs and innovation, and this is an unfortunate example of that.”</p> 
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<p>The exchange has released a statement to highlight how financially strong they are. According to the statement, the steps they’ve taken ensure that they are financially stable to operate smoothly for more than seven years. </p> 
<h2 id="impact-on-customers-and-the-global-crypto-market" data-name="impact-on-customers-and-the-global-crypto-market" class="wp-block-heading">Impact on Customers and the Global Crypto Market</h2> 
<p>Binance.US has seen a big drop in its business. Customers can’t use US dollars to buy cryptocurrencies on the platform anymore. The monthly trading volumes have gone down from $10.58 billion in January to just $70 million this month. According to <a href="https://blog.kaiko.com/binance-market-share-tumbles-16-fcb6d1dce7fe">Kaiko Data</a>, In April, Binance.US had a big share of the cryptocurrency market in the United States, around 22%. But by the end of June, it went down a lot to only about 0.9%.</p> 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="crypto-community-reacts">Crypto Community Reacts</h3> 
<p>Prominent voices within the cryptocurrency community have offered their insights into this development. <a href="https://twitter.com/wclementeiii/status/1701750705965425018">Will Clemente</a>, a well-known crypto analyst, pointed out that Binance.US has seen a significant reduction in daily trading volume, making it less attractive for Binance’s global operations, especially considering the regulatory and legal risks involved.</p> 
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/52kskew/status/1701752099166736403">Skew,</a> another respected trading analyst, echoed similar sentiments, suggesting that the SEC’s legal actions against Binance might be reaching a resolution. While the outcome remains uncertain, speculations range from potential federal charges to substantial fines.</p> 
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1701750282382692448">Adam Cochran</a>, a prominent figure in the crypto space, raised questions about the timing of Shroder’s departure, highlighting his absence from social media for the past eight months. Cochran speculated that recent negative events, such as sealed filings by the SEC and a looming Department of Justice (DoJ) action, might have played a role in this decision.</p>

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