Bitfury Hires Former Binance US Chief Brian Brooks as CEO: Report

Bitfury Hires Former Binance US Chief Brian Brooks as CEO: Report
Bitcoin mining company Bitfury has hired former Binance US chief Brian Brooks as its new CEO, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.Brooks is replacing Valery Vavilov, who will stay on as Bitfury’s “chief vision officer,” the report said.Bitfury did not immediately respond to CoinDesk’s request to confirm the appointment.The appointment comes weeks after news emerged that Bitfury was planning to go public in the next 12 months in what would be Europe’s biggest cryptocurrency valuation.The Amsterdam-based firm is thought to be valued at $1 billion.After just four months with Binance US, Brooks resigned in August citing “differences over strategic direction,”…