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Binance CEO eyes restructure to quell regulators’ concerns

Binance to centralise business, create records of stakeholders and risk controls after regulatory scrutiny

Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao, Binance's chief executive, said the business will need to restructure itself around a centralised entity if it is to assuage regulatory concerns
Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao, Binance's chief executive, said the business will need to restructure itself around a centralised entity if it is to assuage regulatory concerns Photo: Getty Images

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is to restructure itself around a single centralised business, after regulators voiced concerns that they could not effectively oversee the company due to its lack of transparency.

The world’s largest crypto exchange has found itself in hot water with global watchdogs over a lack of clarity on how the business is structured across its different offices, executives and investors, among other issues.

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