Binance tried to hire Gary Gensler in 2018 for closer ties with U.S. regulators: Report

Crypto exchange Binance sought to hire Gary Gensler as an advisor before he became chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a Wall Street Journal report based on messages and documents from 2018 and 2020, as well as interviews with former employees. Gensler was approached by the crypto firm while teaching at the Massachusetts Institute…