Coinone Appoints Lee Seonghyun as COO Co-CEO to "Respond to Market Changes and Strengthen Competitiveness"

Coinone announced on the 17th that it has transitioned to a co-CEO system and promoted Lee Seong-hyun, Chief Operating Officer (COO), to co-CEO.

The newly appointed co-CEO Lee Seong-hyun is an expert in fintech and financial strategy with experience at global financial firms and strategic consulting companies. He majored in Business Administration at Seoul National University and completed an MBA program at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He has worked at Citibank, Stern Value Management, Deloitte Consulting, Bain & Company, Dunamu, Zoom Internet, and Yanolja. After joining Coinone as COO in January this year, he was recognized for his capabilities and appointed as co-CEO.

Coinone’s transition to a co-CEO system aims to respond to changes in the virtual asset market and strengthen corporate competitiveness. The company plans to maximize the expertise of each co-CEO and establish a systematic decision-making system.

The new co-CEO Lee Seong-hyun will oversee the entire organization, including operations, development, product, human resources, business, finance, and risk management, based on his management expertise. Co-CEO Cha Myung-hoon will lead the company’s continuous growth by handling public relations, government relations, and the advancement of products and services.

A Coinone representative stated, “We have currently submitted a change report regarding the appointment of the co-CEOs to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and are awaiting the results. Once the report is approved, we will officially begin operating under the co-CEO system.”