Analysis-Binance CEO Teng braced for uphill battle in post-Zhao era

FILE PHOTO: Richard Teng, head of the Middle East and North Africa for crypto firm Binance gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 30, 2022. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Spiralling compliance costs, ongoing legal headaches and a shrinking share of the market: Binance's new chief Richard Teng faces daunting challenges in turning a new leaf for the world's biggest crypto exchange.

Teng was quickly appointed CEO this week after Binance's founder Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to breaking U.S. anti-money laundering laws, part of a $4.3 billion deal to resolve a years-long U.S. investigation.