Changpeng "CZ" Zhao

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao

Finance

Top Binance Execs Leave Company Over CZ’s Handling of DOJ Investigation: Report

Three senior officials left the exchange this week, a source told Fortune.

Binance's Changpeng "CZ" Zhao

Consensus Magazine

Dubai: Launching a Crypto Regulatory Arm to Become a Global Financial Power

The center of the crypto universe has been shifting toward Dubai since March 2022, when the UAE announced the world’s first independent crypto regulator: the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority. With its stated intention to provide legal clarity for crypto, the No. 5 spot in CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 has attracted jurisdiction shoppers such as Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao and crypto exchange WazirX.

Founder/CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao, closeup

Markets

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 the company.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Can Binance Survive the SEC's Charges?

Don’t bet against someone with eight million Twitter followers who built by far the largest crypto exchange.

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

Policy

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.

Gary Gensler (Third Way/Flickr)

Policy

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.

Binance Logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Binance Lawsuit Triggers $700M in Withdrawals; Metaverse Tokens Named by SEC Lead Decline

The unprecedented withdrawals only reflect a small amount of Binance's reserves, according to data from CryptoQuant.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Videos

SEC Sues Crypto Exchange Binance, CEO Changpeng Zhao Over Multiple Securities Violation Allegations

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued crypto exchange Binance, the operating company for Binance.US and Binance founder and CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao on allegations of violating federal securities laws on Monday. "The Hash" panel reacts to the developing news.

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Markets

Binance Withdrawal On Track to be Largest Since March Crypto Banking Crisis

Blockchain data shows that the exchange endured some $503 million in net outflows on Monday amid SEC charges.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Justin Sun to Reverse $56M Binance Transfer After CEO Zhao Warns Against Potential SUI Token Grab

"Binance Launchpool are meant as air drops for our retail users, not just for a few whales," Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao tweeted after Sun transferred $56 million in TUSD to Binance.

Justin Sun in 2019 (CoinDesk)