Changpeng Zhao

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Binance Says It Intends to File Motion to Dismiss CFTC Complaint
The CFTC sued Binance, its founder Changpeng Zhao and compliance officer Samuel Lim in a U.S. court in Illinois in March, alleging that the exchange operated a derivatives tra...
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Bitcoin Slips to $29K Level Amid WSJ Report on Binance
Bitcoin Slips to $29K Level Amid WSJ Report on Binance
Bitcoin (BTC) is slipping after the Wall Street Journal said Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao suggested in a private conversation that the crypto exchange's affiliates had cond...
Bitcoin Slips to $29K Level Amid WSJ Report on Binance

Changpeng Zhao Speaking at Davos (CoinDesk)
Binance CEO 'CZ' Brushes Off News of Top Executive Departures
Binance General Counsel Han Ng, Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann, and Senior Vice President for Compliance Steven Christie are among those that left the company, report...
Changpeng Zhao Speaking at Davos (CoinDesk)

CZ aka Changpeng Zhao CEO of Binance at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)
SEC's Temporary Restraining Order Would 'Effectively End' Binance.US Business, Company Claims
The SEC sued Binance, Binance.US and Changpeng "CZ" Zhao last week.
CZ aka Changpeng Zhao CEO of Binance at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

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Binance.US Suspends Use of Fiat as Legal Troubles Mount
The exchange says users should withdraw USD as soon as possible as the Securities and Exchange Commission engages in "extremely aggressive and intimidating tactics" against th...
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Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", founder and CEO of Binance, at Davos in 2023. (Casper Labs)
Binance Redirected $12B to Firms Controlled by CEO Changpeng Zhao, SEC Says
SEC says billions in customer funds were directed to Zhao’s firm Merit Peak via a holding company called Key Vision Development Limited.
Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", founder and CEO of Binance, at Davos in 2023. (Casper Labs)

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Binance Says Gensler Once Offered to Be an 'Informal Advisor'
A letter from Binance’s counsel says that SEC Chair Gary Gensler should be recused from the case, given his history with the exchange and its founder.
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SEC’s Binance.US Probe Started in 2020, Court Filings Show
The securities regulator detailed evidence of hundreds of millions of dollars in profiteering by the crypto exchange as it seeks to freeze company assets.
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Binance Hands Rising Star Richard Teng Key Position to Replace CZ
Binance Hands Rising Star Richard Teng Key Position to Replace CZ
The appointment of Richard Teng to oversee Binance’s regional markets outside the U.S. has positioned the one-time Abu Dhabi regulator as the most likely successor to Changpen...
Binance Hands Rising Star Richard Teng Key Position to Replace CZ

Hive Blockchain Update; Binance.US Explores Ways to Decrease CZ's Dominant Share: Report
Hive Blockchain Update; Binance.US Explores Ways to Decrease CZ's Dominant Share: Report
Hive Blockchain (HIVE) revealed a plan to roughly double its computing power, or hashrate, to 6 exahash/second (EH/s), according to a press release from the miner. Separately,...
Hive Blockchain Update; Binance.US Explores Ways to Decrease CZ's Dominant Share: Report