Voyager chair Philip Eytan cited Brian Brooks' experience at crypto
companies and his leadership behind regulatory initiatives as reasons
for the hire.
Crypto trading platform Voyager Digital announced Bitfury CEO and
former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks has joined the
firm’s board of directors.
In a Monday announcement, Voyager chair Philip Eytan said
Brooks had joined the board as an “independent, non-executive
director,” citing the former comptroller’s experience at crypto
companies and his leadership behind regulatory initiatives in the United
States during his time at the OCC. Brooks served as acting Comptroller
of the Currency until January, was Coinbase’s chief legal officer from
2018 to 2020 and held the position of CEO at Binance.US for less than four months this year.
During his time at the OCC, Brooks oversaw the enactment of the fintech banking charter, which allowed crypto companies to offer lending and payment products without oversight from state banking regulators. Bitfury appointed Brooks as CEO in October.
Founded
in 2018, Voyager Digital currently offers more than 60 digital assets
for trading on its mobile app, which also includes services such as
yield farming. The firm has recently inked partnerships with sports
organizations in the United States, including the Dallas Mavericks basketball team and the National Women's Soccer League. In October, the platform announced it had received a $75 million investment from crypto quantitative trading firm and liquidity provider Alameda Research.
