Brian Brooks steps down as CEO of Binance.US three months later – Bits Media

Brian Brooks, after working only three months, announced his resignation. Changpeng Zhao said, that Brooks's departure "will not affect Binance.us customers", But the community thinks differently.

Brian Brooks (Brian Brooks) took the position of director binance.us 7 May, After a very productive career Head of the Office of the Controller of the Cash Appeal of the United States (OCC). At this post, Brooks watched that, As a federal banking regulator issued the first National Banking Charter for the Anchorage Digital cryptocurrency company. He developed instructions and sent explaining letters to the banks, so that they hold supporting stablecoas to ensure, and also participated in the calculations on transactions based on blockchain.

Brooks informed the crypto community on his departure on Twitter , Where I wrote: “Despite disagreements about the strategic direction, I wish my former colleagues great success. Ahead of many new exciting events!».

Greetings #crypto community. Letting you all know that I have resigned as CEO of ⁦⁦⁦@BinanceUS⁩ . Despite differences over strategic direction, I wish my former colleagues much success. Exciting new things to come!

— Brian Brooks (@Brianbrooksus) August 6, 2021

Changpeng Zhao (Changpeng Zhao), General Director of Binance, said, that Brooks's departure "will not affect Binance.us customers."

 “I am still confident in the business of Binance.us and his desire to serve my customers and introduce innovations. […] Being one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States, Binance.US is poised to continue to grow and provide the future of finance. ".

but, the cryptocurrency community thinks differently. Brooks’s act caused a wave of confusion and suspicious interpretation of the reasons on Twitter, he prompted him.

Commenting the event in personal blogs, Part of the crypto community suggested, that Brooks’s decision to leave the company is based on his knowledge about the real problems of Binance, associated with regulatory authorities. Recently, Japan regulators, UK, Of Germany, Hong Kong, China and Canada from issues of orders, Binance prohibiting or limiting activities. The exchange encountered close attention in the United States, Where it is under investigation of the US tax service and the Ministry of Justice.

Others suggested, that Brooks's departure could be connected with his conviction of, that the business in trade in cryptocurrencies in the long run is unprofitable. Brooks made such comments in an interview with Forbes a few weeks before resignation. There is a version in the style of "conspiracy theory". Brooks, Being initially a "state man", He played the role of "Mole".  Now he has collected enough evidence, To destroy Binance and its CEO Chanpen Zhao.

At the time of writing, Brooks has not yet disclosed further career plans.