Former Bank of China exec joins BitMEX operator as non-executive board director
Once reportedly the highest-paid executive at the Bank of China, Wai Kin Chim has joined BitMEX’s parent firm as an independent non-executive board director. BitMEX’s parent company 100x Group has hired a financial veteran with a professional background including the Bank of China.According to a Feb. 1 blog post on BitMEX, 100x has appointed former Chinese banker Wai Kin Chim as its new independent non-executive board director.A non-executive board member participates in policymaking and planning decisions at a firm, as well as monitoring the executive directors and acting in the interest....
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