Former DigitalX Executive Appointed As The New Binance Australia CEO

Former DigitalX Executive Appointed As The New Binance Australia CEO

The former executive of the first blockchain listed publicly is now the current CEO of Binance Australia. The exchange announced Leigh Travers’s appointment. The new CEO was formerly the chief executive of DigitalX, a locally known blockchain technology and payment enterprise. Leigh Travers served seven years at DigitalX. He also served as a board member in Blockchain Australia, the local leading blockchain sector body. DigitalX broke records as the first publicly-listed blockchain organization in June 2014. Related Reading | Cryptocurrency Firms In Switzerland To Offer....


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