Binance CFO Kaiser Ng Steps Down Amid $6.3B Hack; Justin Yek Takes Over as Finance Chief

11/08/2026

The announcement comes just over a week after Binance said hackers stole cryptocurrency in a sophisticated attack that began months earlier with the compromise of several employees' computers.

11/08/2026

Binance CFO Kaiser Ng steps down as Justin Yek takes over after a record crypto hack.

11/08/2026

Binance’s chief financial officer, Kaiser Ng, is reportedly stepping down after more than five years with the exchange, according to a statement provided to Reuters. Binance said it has already...

11/08/2026

Ng will be replaced by Justin Yek, who was formerly vice-president of finance at Airwallex.

11/08/2026

Binance’s chief financial officer, Kaiser Ng, is reportedly leaving the exchange to pursue a new venture, marking a leadership transition at one of the industry’s most closely watched firms....

11/08/2026

Justin Yek will become Binance's new CFO, following a six-month transition plan.

11/07/2026

Binance's finance chief Kaiser Ng is ​leaving the company to pursue another venture, ‌the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange said days after hackers stole $6.3 billion from the platform in a...

11/07/2026

Binance has appointed Justin Yek as its new Chief Financial Officer, replacing Kaiser Ng, who is leaving the exchange after more than five years.

11/07/2026

Binance has named Justin Yek as its new chief financial officer, replacing Kaiser Ng, who is leaving after more than five years at the crypto exchange.

11/07/2026

Co-CEO Yi He says a transition plan has been underway for six months, placing the handover's planning before the exchange's $6.34 billion theft.... Read the full story at The Defiant

11/07/2026

The announcement comes barely more than a week after hackers stole $6.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency from Binance users.