Former Binance CFO Kaiser Ng plans to found a real-world asset tokenization company after stepping down, and Justin Yek will take over as CFO. CZ said YZi Labs is willing to support former colleagues in starting businesses...
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Former Binance CFO to Launch Tokenization Startup After Departure, CZ Says YZi Labs Happy to Support Former Colleagues' Ventures
BlockBeats News, November 9, Binance Chief Financial Officer Kaiser Ng plans to launch a company after stepping down, aiming to bring real-world assets such as basketball, music, GPU, robotics, gold, and collectibles on-chain through tokenization. Ng posted on social media on November 8, saying that after serving as Binance CFO for 5 years, he decided to build his own ventures. He said he wants to pursue more than one project, that bringing the aforementioned assets on-chain is a huge opportunity for the industry, and invited people in related fields to reach out and join the team.
Binance co-founder He Yi announced on November 7 that Justin Yek, who came from payments company Airwallex and previously served as Vice President of Finance, will take over as CFO. He Yi said that after more than 5 years at Binance, Ng decided to embark on new ventures, and the transition plan has been underway for 6 months. Yek said in a statement that he is excited to take on the role of Binance CFO. Ng joined Binance in January 2022, having previously spent about 5 years at crypto trading platform Kraken. In his farewell post, he thanked management and colleagues, saying Binance is now in very capable hands.
Binance founder CZ replied that Ng had shared his plans to launch a startup months ago, and said YZi Labs is always happy to support projects founded by current or former colleagues. YZi Labs is the former Binance Labs. CZ did not specify whether the organization plans to invest in Ng's new company.
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Key points
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Binance's former CFO will launch a tokenization startup after stepping down, and CZ said YZi Labs is happy to support former colleagues' entrepreneurial ventures.
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BlockBeats reports that on November 9, after stepping down as Binance's Chief Financial Officer, Kaiser Ng plans to start a company that will bring real-world assets such as basketball, music, GPU, robotics, gold, and collectibles on-chain through tokenization. Ng posted on social media on November 8, stating that after serving as Binance CFO for 5 years, he has decided to build his own venture. He said he wants to advance more than one project, that bringing the aforementioned assets on-chain represents a huge opportunity for the industry, and invited people in related fields to get in touch and join the team.
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Binance co-founder He Yi announced on November 7 that Justin Yek, previously Vice President of Finance at payment company Airwallex, will take over as CFO. He Yi stated that Ng decided to embark on a new venture after more than 5 years at Binance, and the transition plan has been underway for 6 months. Yek said in a statement that he is delighted to take on the role of Binance CFO. Ng joined Binance in January 2022, having previously spent about 5 years at the crypto trading platform Kraken. In his farewell post, he thanked the management and colleagues, and said that Binance has been left in very capable hands.
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Binance founder CZ replied that Ng had shared plans to start a startup a few months ago, and said YZi Labs is always happy to support projects founded by current or former colleagues. YZi Labs is the former Binance Labs. CZ did not say whether the institution plans to invest in Ng's new company.
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Original link https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/376339
AI-assisted interpretation
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Binance: The CFO handover has been advanced by 6 months, and there is already a clear candidate for the new CFO, indicating an orderly management transition; the available information does not show any impact on operations or finances. Real-world asset tokenization (RWA) sector: The former Binance CFO plans to tokenize assets such as sports, music, GPU, robotics, gold, and collectibles, which may bring industry attention and potential project supply, but there is no product, financing, or implementation information yet. YZi Labs: CZ stated that the institution is happy to support former or current colleagues in starting businesses, but did not confirm whether it will invest in Ng's new company, so the impact on its investment layout cannot be determined.
Why it matters to readers
The information comes from professional crypto media, including Binance management announcements, the specific content of Kaiser Ng's social media posts and CZ's replies; however, the original social media posts were not directly provided, and whether YZi Labs has invested has not yet been confirmed.
Focus: Binance. Observation period: short to medium term. Focus: Real-world asset tokenization (RWA) sector. Observation period: medium to long term. Focus: YZi Labs. Observation period: medium term.
Risks and unknowns
Justin Yek Officially Completes Binance CFO Handover and Subsequent Responsibility Arrangements
Has Kaiser Ng officially announced a new company name, financing, products, or regulatory progress?
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Binance Reverse conditions affecting the judgment: if handover delays, consecutive departures of core management, or company disclosures of business impact occur subsequently, the impact may turn negative.
The reverse conditions for judging the impact of the real-world asset tokenization (RWA) track: if the project is not established, cannot obtain regulatory approval, or has no product progress for a long time, the positive impact will fade.
YZi Labs Reverse conditions affecting the judgment: If YZi Labs officially announces an investment or explicitly states it will not participate, the direction of the impact will be further determined.
