Leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced the creation of a new Global Advisory Board (GAB). The new board is composed of well-known 11 members who are experts in public policy, government, finance, economics, and corporate governance.
These include two Africans, Leslie Maasdorp from South Africa and Ibukun Awosika from Nigeria. Others include Former U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Max Bacus (USA), Advisor of the Korea Presidential Committee, HyungRin Bang (Korea), Managing Partner, Cathay Capital, Bruno Bezard (France), Former Minister of the Economy, Brazil and Henrique de Campos Meirelles (Brazil).
Others include the Honorary Board Member of The Aspen Institute Mexico, Adalberto Palma (Mexico), Non-Profit and Political strategist, David Plouffe (USA), Founder and Managing Director of acs plus, Christin Schäfer (Germany), Member of the House of Lords, Lord Vaizey (UK) and Chair, EUROFI, David Wright (Europe).
According to an announcement by the company, the primary goal of the board is to advise Binance on some of the most complex regulatory, political, and social issues confronting the entire crypto industry as it rapidly grows and evolves.
For more than 5 years, Binance has been at the forefront of the cryptocurrency exchange industry as it explores the fascinating new frontiers of blockchain, Web3, and cryptocurrencies. With this new GAB, the company aspires to make the advantages of contemporary finance and blockchain accessible to everyone.
Commenting on the creation of this new Advisory Board, Binance founder and CEO, Changpeng Zhao said:
“With the GAB, we’re supercharging our ability to manage regulatory complexity by tapping into the highest level of expertise available anywhere in the world. This collaboration between Binance and the leading experts of the GAB is a testament to our focus on compliance, transparency and ensuring a collaborative relationship with the world’s regulators as they develop sensible regulations worldwide”.
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By commenting on the most difficult and delicate regulatory and compliance issues affecting cryptocurrency, blockchain, and Web3, Binance is leveraging the GAB’s unmatched collective experience and expertise to advance the sustainable growth of the industry as a whole.
Source: Technext