OKCoin CTO Leaves Company Citing Differences

OKCoin chief technical officer (CTO) Changpeng Zhao has officially announced he will depart the company, citing a difference of direction as the impetus for the decision.

Zhao joined the China-based bitcoin exchange in June, at a time when OKCoin was seeking to extend its services internationally. Today, the exchange is number two in the USD market, trailing Hong Kong-based Bitfinex.

Speaking to Bitcoin News, Zhao suggested he is still open to working in the bitcoin industry, though he painted the current environment as one that might necessitate his taking an extended leave.