The CEO of digital assets financial services firm Eqonex is to step down as the company holds talks on a potential merger or takeover.
- CEO Richard Byworth will step down with immediate effect and be replaced with chief operating officer Andrew Eldon on an interim basis, Eqonex announced Monday.
- Eqonex is“engaged in ongoing strategic discussions with third parties including the evaluation of merger or takeover options,” according to the statement.
- These moves are being made as part of a broad review of the company’s strategic direction, with the pursuit of “transformational” opportunities, Chairman Chi-Won Yoon said.
