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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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Binance Founder CZ 'Unlikely' to Return to UAE, Attorney Says

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, former CEO of Binance, was set to return to the UAE, where his wife and children live, but a district judge stayed this part of his bond release for now. Hodder Law Firm founder Sasha Hodder shares her legal analysis. "I don't think CZ is a particular flight risk, but I certainly see the concern," Hodder said.

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

The former BitMEX CEO said the record-breaking penalties imposed on Binance represent an institutional bias against the transformative impact of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

Arthur Hayes (CoinDesk)

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Binance Founder CZ Stuck in U.S. for the Moment

Changpeng Zhao was set to return to the UAE, where his wife and children live, but a district judge stayed this part of his bond release for now.

(Photos from Smorshedi/Wikimedia Commons and CoinDesk/Flickr, modified by CoinDesk)

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Former Binance CEO CZ's Sentencing Slated for Feb. 2024: What Happens Next?

A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Feb. 23, 2024, at 9 a.m. Pacific Time for former Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao. The founder of the world's largest crypto exchange was released from custody on a $175 million personal recognizance bond last week. CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor Jesse Hamilton discusses the latest developments.

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Binance Founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Isn't a Flight Risk, His Attorneys Say

The Department of Justice wants him to stay in the U.S. prior to sentencing.

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

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Binance's Ex-CEO CZ 'Poses a Serious Risk of Flight,' Prosecutors Claim in Asking He Stay in U.S.

Zhao pleaded guilty to one charge of violating the Bank Secrecy Act on Tuesday.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao leaves the U.S. District Court in Seattle, Washington. (David Ryder/Getty Images)

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Binance's Busy Day, Kraken's Second SEC Fight

Binance will pay the U.S. government $4.3 billion to settle criminal and civil charges.

Federal officials announced the various actions against Binance last November. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Binance Got Huge Due to U.S. Customers. That Was Illegal, U.S. Says

Charging documents unsealed Tuesday against the crypto exchange and founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao detail years of compliance failures and obfuscation in the name of protecting Binance's most valuable – and off-limits – users.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Getty Images)