Crypto Giant Binance Seeks In-House Lawyers As Probes Pile Up

May 21, 2021, 7:46 PM UTC

Binance Holdings Ltd., the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is looking to hire at least a dozen lawyers to bolster its in-house ranks as it faces legal and regulatory inquiries around the world.

The online job postings by Binance come after the company brought on Brian Brooks, a former acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, on May 1 to be CEO of affiliate Binance.US.

A former general counsel at Fannie Mae and managing partner of O’Melveny & Myers’ Washington office, Brooks was also previously chief legal officer for Coinbase Global Inc., a rival cryptocurrency exchange that ...

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