$100M funding round for Binance.us falls through on regulatory concerns

$100M funding round for Binance.us falls through on regulatory concerns

Despite a failed $100 million funding round leading to the resignation of Binance.us CEO, Brian Brooks, the exchange still has its sights set on launching an IPO. Regulatory concerns surrounding Binance.us and its owner, Changpeng Zhou (CZ), have reportedly culminated in investors backing out of a $100 million funding round.The failed funding round also prompted Binance.us CEO Brian Brooks' surprise decision to step down after serving as its executive for just three months. Brooks, the former Acting Comptroller of the Currency and former chief legal officer to rival exchange, Coinbase,....


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