Changpeng "CZ" Zhao

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao

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Binance's CZ Denied Permission to Travel by U.S. Judge for the Second Time

Zhao has requested permission to travel to the UAE, where his three children reside.

Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao (CoinDesk, modified by PhotoMosh)

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SEC Hasn't Met Legal Requirements to Sue, Binance Says in Latest Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit

Binance responded to an SEC filing, arguing that the regulator's arguments weren't applicable to the actual conduct it was analyzing.

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

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What's Next for Binance Founder CZ After His Guilty Plea?

Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao is set to be sentenced in February 2024 after pleading guilty to one charge of violating the Bank Secrecy Act last month. While Zhao's bond originally allowed him to return to the UAE, a federal judge ruled that he cannot leave the U.S. before his sentencing. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the details.

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Binance Founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Will Stay in U.S. Until Sentencing, Judge Rules

A federal judge ruled Thursday night that Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, who is the founder and former CEO of Binance, cannot return to the United Arab Emirates before his sentencing. Zhao pleaded guilty to one charge of violating the Bank Secrecy Act last month and is set to be sentenced in February 2024. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest developments.

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Binance Founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Stuck in U.S. Until Sentencing

Zhao pleaded guilty to a federal charge last month.

Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CoinDesk archives)

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Richard Teng: Steering Binance in a New Era of Compliance

With Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao gone, the new CEO has big shoes to fill as he's tasked with cleaning up the reputation of the world's largest crypto exchange.

Richard Teng (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)

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SoFi to End Crypto Services; Jack Dorsey's Latest Crypto Moves

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto stories of the day, including the latest developments for Binance as founder and former CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao steps down as chairman of the global exchange's U.S. affiliate's board. SoFi tells its crypto customers it is ending crypto services next month. Plus, Jack Dorsey leads a $6M seed funding round for a decentralized bitcoin mining pool.

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Binance's Future and Other Questions Post-Settlement

What sort of impact will Binance's massive settlement have?

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Steps Down From Binance.US Board

CZ will transfer his voting shares to a proxy, the U.S. affiliate of the global exchange said.

Changpeng Zhao ,CEO of Binance, at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

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Arthur Hayes: U.S. Treatment of CZ, Binance Is 'Absurd'

Binance and its founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao have been treated the way they have been in the U.S. because the crypto exchange – and other centralized exchanges – represent a threat to the traditional American-led global financial system, former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes argues in a new essay posted on his Substack account. Hodder Law Firm Founder Sasha Hodder weighs in.

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