Crypto Firm OKX Hires Former Grab Exec to Be Singapore CEO (1)

Crypto exchange OKX named former regulator Gracie Lin as CEO of its Singapore business in a statement on Monday.

Lin previously held positions at Monetary Authority of Singapore as well as at Grab and GIC.

The digital-asset firm’s Singapore unit OKX SG also received a Major Payment Institution license from MAS that allows the entity to offer digital payment token services including spot trading, according to the statement.

Lin will focus on compliance and product enhancements initially, she said in an interview with Bloomberg News.

“We’re going to have more tokens,” 42-year-old Lin said, adding that the company is seeking ...