Binance Compliance Staff Leave Financial Crime, Monitoring Roles

When Binance pleaded guilty to US sanctions and anti-money-laundering violations in late 2023, rebuilding its compliance operation was key to the deal. The exchange had earlier that year hired Noah Perlman, a former assistant US attorney, as chief compliance officer, to lead teams handling sanctions enforcement, financial crime monitoring and investigations.

Three years later, Perlman is looking to leave sometime this year or next and has begun discussions with management about his departure, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because the plans haven’t yet been made public. Binance said Perlman “has no ...