Digital Media Forensic Analysis Pro is Binance’s New Audit Director
Aron Akbiyikian is Binance’s newly recruited Sr. Director, Audit & Investigations (per a September 10 Binance press release). His past experience is quite interesting to learn about with some pretty tough instances. Aron Akbiyikian is a veteran digital media forensic analysis professional. He is entrusted to safeguard the interests of Binance users and the crypto industry. Prior to Binance, Aron Akbiyikian worked as Mariposa County (California) detective. He was investigating financial crimes, cybercrime, and digital forensics. Aron Akbiyikian has also worked at Chainalysis (a blockchain data platform) as an Investigations Manager.
As Binance’s Sr. Director, Audit & Investigations, Aron Akbiyikian will trace and track potential wrongdoers across their blockchain footprint. He will assist legal authorities in bringing crypto scammers to justice via law enforcement. A severe helicopter accident prompted Aron Akbiyikian to retire from law enforcement after breaking many bones.
Following this accident, Aron Akbiyikian ventured into the crypto industry—committed to make cryptoverse safer for all. Before joining Binance, Aron Akbiyikian worked as a Public Sector Deployment Strategist at TRM Labs (from March to August 2021). Aron Akbiyikian was instrumental in taking down the “WelcomeToVideo” darknet site.
Yet another high-profile hiring at Binance (Singapore) is of Richard Teng as CEO (Singapore operations), earlier in August (2021). He has worked previously as CEO of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Market. Mr. Teng was working earlier as Chief Regulatory Officer (CRO). He has over 13 years of rich working experience at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Mr. Teng is proudly acknowledged as “one of the world’s foremost innovative regulators” in a Forbes article.