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Key Highlights: Binance’s Yi He has been promoted to Co-CEO along with Richard Teng. The exchange will now focus on following global regulations, user needs and increasing adoption. BNB token price increased by 8% following the announcement. Binance, world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced on social media platform X today, December 3, 2025, the appointment of co-founder Yi He as Co-CEO along with Richard Teng during Binance Blockchain Week 2025 in Dubai. With this announcement, the company stated that it is now focusing solely on three things, which include, following global regulations more strictly, building features that users actually need, and growing the platform to reach one billion users. Leadership Update: We are delighted to welcome Binance co-founder @heyibinance into her new role as Co-CEO. Yi has always played an important role, shaping our culture, driving innovation, and championing a user-first approach across our entire ecosystem. Her leadership has… pic.twitter.com/CqsuTkb0gc — Binance (@binance) December 3, 2025 In the middle of this announcement, BNB, the exchange’s native token, has jumped approximately 8% today, December 3, 2025 and its price is hovering somewhere around $880-$889 amid the heightened market optimism. Yi He’s Pivotal Role at Binance Yi He, a crypto industry leader, co-founded Binance back in 2017, along with Changpeng Zhao (CZ) after working together at OKCoin, where she recruited Zhao as the Chief Technical Officer (CTO). Since the exchange’s launch, she has shaped the entire culture, worked on product innovation and has led some of the well-known initiatives such as Binance Labs, Launchpad, Smart Chain and Charity. She has also worked on strategies which focused on user-first experiences and ecosystem growth. Richard Teng praised her and called her an integral part to the executive team. He commented “Yi has been an integral part of the executive leadership team since…

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