Top OKX executives Tim Byun and Wei Lan exit crypto exchange: report
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- Tim Byun and Wei Lan, veteran executives at OKX crypto exchange, have exited the company, according to CoinDesk.
Two of OKX's most senior executives have departed the company, according to a report from CoinDesk.
Tim Byun, who served as global government relations officer at the company and Wei Lan, head of product, have left OKX, the report said, citing anonymous sources. Byun at one time served as CEO of OKCoin, the parent company's U.S. subsidiary.
The departures come as OKX has been attempting to expand its global footprint and acquire more customers outside of China. The exchange is one of the world's largest by trading volumes.
OKX didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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