Changpeng Zhao (CZ), one of the most prominent figures in the crypto industry, has shared his beliefs on the growth trajectory of the budding sector. As the founder and former CEO of Binance, CZ has witnessed the industry’s growth over the past decade. The billionaire believes more development, including broader institutional adoption and mainstream recognition, […]
Democratic Senators Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren, and Ruben Gallego confirmed that the United States Department of Justice is investigating whether crypto exchange Binance violated US sanctions laws by facilitating billions of dollars in transactions linked to Iran and entities associated with terrorism. The lawmakers, all members of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, […]
Forbes’ newly announced 2026 Billionaires list shows that Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is now richer than tech mogul Bill Gates. CZ came in 17th place in the magazine’s annual ranking of the richest people in the world, while Gates is placed not far from him at 19th. CZ Outranks Gates in Forbes Billionaire List […]
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) returned to the United States this week for the first time since his release from a California federal prison in 2024. The visit took place at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, where Zhao attended a 500-person convention hosted by the Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial. CZ Makes Appearance at […]
Binance users hold about 87% of USD1, the Trump-linked stablecoin, according to a Forbes report published on February 9, 2026, putting most of the token’s circulating supply on a single exchange. The concentration has drawn criticism online, but Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao says the figures reflect user demand across stablecoins rather than special treatment […]
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has renewed calls for stronger, industry-wide defenses against address poisoning scams. In a recent post, the former Binance CEO argued that such attacks are solvable through better wallet-level protections. Combating Address Poisoning Attacks CZ said wallets should automatically check whether a receiving address is associated with known poisoning activity and block users […]
In a recent appearance on Anthony Pompliano’s podcast, Teresa Goody Guillén, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao’s lawyer, discussed the presidential pardon he recently received. The conversation focused on why the pardon was granted, how the process worked, and the many rumors circulating online. Guillén Addresses Public Controversy The lawyer explained that CZ was accused of failing […]
US President Donald Trump made some controversial comments on his own recent decision to pardon Binance’s founder, Changpeng Zhao. In a recent 60 Minutes interview, he claimed that he didn’t know who CZ was, but he pardoned him because he “heard” his case was a “Biden witch hunt.” When pressed by host Norah O’Donnell on […]
Blockchain analytics firm YZi Labs has reported that Binance Coin (BNB) ownership has become widely “dispersed” across the network. More tokens have moved into self-custody and exchange-held public wallets. BNB’s Ownership Profile According to YZi Labs’ latest data, roughly 66-67% of BNB’s total supply is held by public participants, including exchange users and those in […]
Binance’s co-founder and former CEO, Changpeng Zhao, continues with his support for the popular decentralized exchange focused on perpetual and spot trading. In his latest post, CZ, who was recently pardoned by US President Donald Trump, said he used his own money to purchase the DEX’s native token. Full disclosure. I just bought some Aster […]