ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Bitwise Chief Compliance Officer Katherine Dowling stated that the issues in the S-1 filing have been repeatedly scrutinized between the SEC and potential ETF issuers, and the problems have become "fewer and fewer." A list of eight Ethereum spot ETFs is about to go live, and all signs indicate that we are nearing the finish line for issuance. Several spot Ethereum ETF issuers have been waiting for six weeks for the SEC to sign their S-1 registration statements.Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan speculated that the Ethereum spot ETF could attract up to $15 billion in inflows during the first 18 months of trading—roughly the same amount that the spot Bitcoin ETF attracted in its first six months after launch.Dowling revealed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is also open to discussions regarding non-Bitcoin and Ethereum products. "We have actually had conversations with the SEC about the possibility of launching new products, and the communication about the prospects of these products has been very well received."Dowling stated, "Some new products may need to wait for the new SEC chair to be approved, but this is a positive dialogue." The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) submitted a spot listing application for the Solana (SOL) ETF on behalf of VanEck and 21Shares on July 8.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Binance's Chief Compliance Officer Noah Perlman stated at a cybersecurity conference hosted by Chainalysis that Binance is doing its utmost to cooperate with the Nigerian government to ensure the release of Tigran Gambaryan, the head of financial crime investigations who is currently detained.He mentioned that Gambaryan came to the country at the invitation of the Nigerian government. Perlman expressed being "optimistic" about reaching a solution for Gambaryan's release with the Nigerian government but declined to disclose specific details.ChainCatcher previously reported that the Binance executive detained in Nigeria denied money laundering charges and was sent to prison awaiting trial.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, former Binance Senior Vice President of Compliance Steve Christie is returning to serve as Binance's Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (DCCO). Steve Christie will succeed Kristen Hecht, the former Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Global Anti-Money Laundering Reporting Officer at Binance, who recently left the company.In addition, Steve will work with Chief Compliance Officer Noah Perlman to continue strengthening Binance's global compliance program while seeking new opportunities for Binance to maintain its leadership role as the industry evolves and innovates.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Binance.US has hired Lesley O'Neill from digital identity verification platform Prove Identity as its new Chief Compliance Officer.It is reported that O'Neill will lead the company's compliance efforts, including its KYC, AML, and sanctions programs.

ChainCatcher News, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Caroline Pham stated that in addition to the fines against Binance and Changpeng Zhao, if a federal judge approves the proposed settlement, former Binance Chief Compliance Officer Samuel Lim will also pay a $1.5 million fine, and he is prohibited from serving as an unregistered futures broker or operating any illegal cryptocurrency derivatives platform. Caroline Pham noted that this is the first time the CFTC has held compliance executives personally accountable.

ChainCatcher news, Binance announced the appointment of former Novi compliance chief Kristen Hecht as the new Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and Global Money Laundering Reporting Officer (GMLRO) at Binance. As Deputy CCO, Kristen will work alongside Binance's Chief Compliance Officer Noah Perlman to further enhance the company's industry compliance program. As GMLRO, Kristen will oversee the national and regional MLRO teams, equipping them with the necessary compliance risk management tools and administrative support.It is reported that before joining Binance, Kristen Hecht served as the CCO of Meta's first cryptocurrency digital asset wallet project, Novi Financial. Prior to that, she worked at HSBC, supporting the company's compliance transformation during its deferred prosecution agreement period.

ChainCatcher news, FTX has filed a lawsuit against Daniel Friedberg, who held multiple positions including Chief Regulatory Officer of FTX, Chief Compliance Officer of FTX.US, and General Counsel of Alameda Research. In the filing, FTX made 11 civil allegations, including accusations that Daniel Friedberg violated his legal duties and approved a series of fraudulent transfers and "loans" to other former FTX executives. The document claims he paid hush money to two potential whistleblowers to prevent them from leaking information regarding regulatory issues.Additionally, the document states that Friedberg received a salary of $300,000, a signing bonus of $1.4 million, and 8% equity in FTX.US during his 22 months of employment at FTX. According to the complaint, FTX is seeking to recover all of this equity. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, former Gemini Trust Chief Operating Officer Noah Perlman has joined Binance as Chief Compliance Officer in January. Perlman left Gemini as the company, founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, was facing turmoil in the digital asset market and the bankruptcy of its partner Genesis. (Bloomberg)

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has hired C.J. Rinaldi as Chief Compliance Officer. Before joining Kraken, Rinaldi served as Chief Compliance Officer at the cryptocurrency service company Blockchain.com from October 2021 to December 2022, where he expanded the company's global compliance framework.It is reported that Jesse Powell, who served as Kraken's CEO for over 11 years, stepped down on September 21, 2022, and was succeeded by Chief Operating Officer David Ripley. (source link)

According to Chain Catcher news and reported by Bloomberglaw, Axie Infinity developer Sky Mavis has announced the appointment of former Robinhood Chief Compliance Officer James Nguyen as the company's General Counsel, responsible for legal and regulatory affairs, and will build a legal department to drive its global business and operations. James Nguyen is fluent in Vietnamese and was responsible for establishing, developing, and expanding the cryptocurrency business and its products at Robinhood. (Source link)