Changpeng "CZ" Zhao

Binance's CZ (Twitter/Modified by CoinDesk)

The presence of U.S. nationals on the platform has been a contentious issue for authorities as, officially, they are banned but continue to pop up.

By Sam Reynolds

Mar 19, 2024 at 8:08 a.m. UTC

Mar 19, 2024

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Binance CEO Richard Teng Sees Bitcoin Crossing $80K by Year End

Richard Teng replaced Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) as the new CEO of the crypto exchange in November 2023 after the latter resigned as part of a $4.3 billion settlement...

By Amitoj Singh

Mar 18, 2024 at 11:13 a.m. UTC

Mar 18, 2024

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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.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Dec 29, 2023 at 7:44 p.m. UTC

Dec 29, 2023

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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.

By Nikhilesh De

Dec 13, 2023 at 3:29 a.m. UTC

Dec 13, 2023

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Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CoinDesk archives)

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

Zhao pleaded guilty to a federal charge last month.

By Nikhilesh De

Dec 8, 2023 at 1:47 a.m. UTC

Dec 8, 2023

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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.

By Lorna Blount

Dec 4, 2023 at 1:16 p.m. UTC

Dec 4, 2023

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Binance's Future and Other Questions Post-Settlement

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

By Nikhilesh De

Nov 29, 2023 at 4:45 a.m. UTC

Nov 29, 2023

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Changpeng Zhao ,CEO of Binance, at Consensus Singapore 2018 (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.

By Nikhilesh De

Nov 28, 2023 at 4:11 p.m. UTC

Nov 28, 2023

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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...

By Sam Reynolds

Nov 28, 2023 at 9:16 a.m. UTC

Nov 28, 2023

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