{"id":72389,"date":"2024-02-27T04:27:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T08:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=72389"},"modified":"2024-02-27T04:27:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T08:27:48","slug":"ex-ripple-exec-on-why-binance-rejected-gensler-as-advisor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ex-ripple-exec-on-why-binance-rejected-gensler-as-advisor\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Ripple Exec On Why Binance Rejected Gensler as Advisor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ex-ripple-directors-tweet-hints-at-major-xrp-announcement.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Former Ripple director Sean McBride<\/a> provided insight into the 2019 rejection of Gary Gensler's application to become an advisor at Binance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/rp-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Ex-Ripple Exec On Why Binance Rejected Gensler as Advisor \" class=\"wp-image-63882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/rp-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/rp-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/rp-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/rp-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/rp-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/rp-1320x743.webp 1320w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/rp-750x422.webp 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/rp-1140x641.webp 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/rp.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ex-Ripple Exec On Why Binance Rejected Gensler as Advisor <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sean McBride, a former director of Ripple, recently disclosed a shocking fact concerning Gary Gensler and the leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. According to reports, Gensler was to serve as Binance's advisor; however, unforeseen circumstances altered that course of action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former Ripple director disclosed that he obtained this shocking information through a conversation with an acquaintance employed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Binance.<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Binance employee disclosed that the exchange declined Gary Gensler's advisory role in 2019. He cited concerns regarding his affiliations with FTX and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, as the reason for his departure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gensler subsequently assumed the role of chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), illuminating his unsuccessful attempt to join the largest cryptocurrency exchange, as revealed in the statement of the former Ripple executive. It should be noted, however, that Binance's 2019 decision could not have been influenced by the FTX collapse, as that occurred much later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bn-1-1024x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bn-1-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bn-1-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bn-1-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bn-1-750x461.jpg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bn-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former Ripple director highlights why Binance refused Gary Gensler\u2019s entry as advisor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>One plausible explanation is that Binance regarded FTX as a competitor and prohibited Gensler's access. Nonetheless, the leading cryptocurrency exchange had invested in FTX at its inception; therefore, this theory appears implausible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversely, Binance might have been informed of the dubious activities of FTX and its proprietor, Sam Bankman-Fried, which prompted the cryptocurrency exchange to refute Gensler's employment as their advisor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Reuters reported that banks expressed concerns regarding the wire activity of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alameda_Research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Alameda Research,<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> a sister company of FTX, in 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As FTX struggled to integrate into the U.S. banking system, several financial institutions declined to facilitate wire transfers to and from Alameda. This indicates that before the FTX collapse, several entities affiliated with the cryptocurrency exchange were cognizant of the situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Ripple director Sean McBride provided insight into the 2019 rejection of Gary Gensler&#8217;s application to become an advisor at Binance. Sean McBride, a former director of Ripple, recently disclosed a shocking fact concerning Gary Gensler and the leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. 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