Richard Teng | CEO, Binance | "2024 has been a landmark. 2025 looks even better" | BBW 2024

Risk warning: Virtual Asset prices can be extremely volatile. The value of your investment may go down or up and you may lose some or all of the amount invested. You are solely responsible for your investment decisions. Binance is not liable for any trading losses you may incur and your investment does not benefit from any form of financial protection. Richard Teng is an experienced executive with over three decades of financial services and regulatory experience. Richard has been the CEO of Binance since his appointment in November 2023. By working closely with various stakeholders including regulators, policymakers, industry players and users, Richard is furthering the growth of Binance in a compliant and sustainable manner. Prior to this role, Richard held various senior leadership roles within the company since joining in August 2021. Before joining Binance, Richard was CEO of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), where he showcased his capabilities as one of the world’s foremost innovative regulators. Richard’s vast experience also includes being the Chief Regulatory Officer of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Director of Corporate Finance in the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Richard received his Masters in Applied Finance from the University of Western Australia. During his interview, he reflected on his first year as CEO of Binance, emphasizing his commitments to user-focused development, regulatory collaboration, and ecosystem growth. He praised Dubai’s openness to innovation and noted the importance of global regulatory advancements and institutional adoption seen in 2024. Looking forward to 2025, Teng anticipates rapid adoption due to favorable macroeconomic trends, increasing regulatory clarity, and expanding crypto use cases.