BNB Chain Hires TradFi Veteran to Drive Institutional Growth

BNB Chain has appointed Thomas Chen as its new Chief Business Officer. In this role, Chen will focus on revenue strategy, institutional partnerships, and long-term value accrual for the BNB Chain ecosystem.

The appointment comes at a time when traditional finance is increasingly moving onto blockchain networks. This year, banks, asset managers, and payment processors have begun to issue tokenized deposits and money market funds, build 24/7 settlement rails, and route institutional liquidity through public blockchains.

Stablecoins settled $7.2 trillion in February 2026, surpassing the U.S. ACH network for the first time. BNB Chain is already a major venue for this activity, with over $5.6 billion in TVL and 15 million monthly active stablecoin addresses.

Chen brings deep experience from traditional finance to his new role, having worked across custody, market structure, and institutional sales. He will apply this expertise to BNB Chain's focus on bringing more stablecoin issuers, RWA platforms, and institutional capital onto the network.