Joseph Edmund Johnson or Jo Johnson, the brother of former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has resigned from his position as an advisor to a subsidiary firm of the BinanceĀ crypto exchange. The subsidiary in question is a Binance-founded payment tech company called Bifinity.
Jo Johnson Quits Binance
The Binance-powered Bifinity, which was established in March of this year, includes Joseph Johnson on its advisory board. He had been in that role since September, but according to a majorĀ mediaĀ outlet, Johnson resigned last week as a result of growing demands for transparency from Binance.
The 50-year-old member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom, was quoted as saying:
I stepped down from the advisory board last week and have no role with it [or] any related entity.
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This development comes at a time when the crypto giant is facing trouble gaining regulatory approval to launch operations in theĀ United Kingdom.
Binanceās Growing Legal Issues
Earlier, in June of this year, authorities in the UK prohibited the Binance exchange from providing any kind of financial services. As according to the United Kingdomās Financial Conduct Authority, the company in question did not have the appropriate authorization to provide regulated services anywhere within the countryās borders.
Only in November of this year,Ā BinanceĀ began the process of applying for the appropriate regulatory permits from official authoritative bodies.
Additionally, the company is dealing with a possible indictment by the United States Department of Justice as the government body is considering filingĀ criminal charges against BinanceĀ for violating anti-money laundering laws.
About Binanceās Bifinity
According to Binance,Ā BifinityĀ is a fintech company that connects businesses, merchants and millions of users to the world of crypto and blockchain.
Led by Helen Hai, Bifinityās President, the platform currently supports over 50Ā cryptocurrenciesĀ and all major payment methods, including VISA, Mastercard and more.