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Changpeng Zhao

CZ's 'Good Guy' Reputation; Money Laundering Risks of Crypto
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Ethereum
CZ's 'Good Guy' Reputation; Money Laundering Risks of Crypto
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including Judge Richard Jones acknowledging Binance's former CEO...
CZ's 'Good Guy' Reputation; Money Laundering Risks of Crypto
By CoinDesk Staff
May 1, 2024 at 5:48 p.m. UTC
May 1, 2024
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Do Kwon and the company he co-founded, Terraform Labs, are hoping to get a federal judge to decide the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hasn't made its securities-fraud case. (CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Do Kwon's Huge Fine Shows the SEC Is Ratcheting Up Penalties Against Crypto Firms
Suggested fines the securities watchdog suggested for Terraform Labs and Ripple are out-of-line with what it has collected from crypto firms in the past.
Do Kwon and the company he co-founded, Terraform Labs, are hoping to get a federal judge to decide the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hasn't made its securities-fraud case. (CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 24, 2024 at 8:24 p.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2024
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Policy
Binance
Binance Asks Prime Brokers to Enhance KYC to Block U.S. Nationals: Bloomberg
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.
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By Sam Reynolds
Mar 19, 2024 at 8:08 a.m. UTC
Mar 19, 2024
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Binance.US Announces CZ 'Decided to Step Down' as Board Chairman
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Binance
Binance.US Announces CZ 'Decided to Step Down' as Board Chairman
Binance.US announced in a post on X (formerly Twitter) Tuesday that Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao is stepping down from the board of the global exchange's U.S....
Binance.US Announces CZ 'Decided to Step Down' as Board Chairman
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 29, 2023 at 3:18 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2023
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Policy
Arthur hayes
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...
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By Sam Reynolds
Nov 28, 2023 at 9:16 a.m. UTC
Nov 28, 2023
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DOJ Claims Former Binance CEO CZ Is a 'Flight Risk That Could Be Managed'
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Binance
DOJ Claims Former Binance CEO CZ Is a 'Flight Risk That Could Be Managed'
The U.S. Department of Justice doesn't want Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao locked up until sentencing, but it doesn't want him to leave the United States either, arguing in a new filing...
DOJ Claims Former Binance CEO CZ Is a 'Flight Risk That Could Be Managed'
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 27, 2023 at 4:53 p.m. UTC
Nov 27, 2023
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Policy
Binance
Binance's Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Is a Manageable Flight Risk: U.S. DOJ
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) argues that Binance's former CEO should remain free until sentencing – but only in the U.S.
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By Sam Reynolds
Nov 27, 2023 at 5:08 a.m. UTC
Nov 27, 2023
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Technology
The protocol
The Protocol: CZ's out, Altman's in, and Kraken's Sued
CZ is out at Binance, Altman is back in at OpenAI, Kraken is Sued and HTX is Hacked in a whirlwind week for crypto and tech.
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By Bradley Keoun
Nov 22, 2023 at 6:05 p.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2023
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Binance 'Can Survive' $4B Settlement, Says Legal Expert
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Binance
Binance 'Can Survive' $4B Settlement, Says Legal Expert
Binance and its now former CEO Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao pleaded guilty Tuesday to anti-money laundering and U.S. sanctions violations in a settlement with the U.S. government. Hayn...
Binance 'Can Survive' $4B Settlement, Says Legal Expert
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 22, 2023 at 4:10 p.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2023
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Binance Processes Nearly $1B in Net Outflows As CEO CZ Resigns
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Bitcoin
Binance Processes Nearly $1B in Net Outflows As CEO CZ Resigns
Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering below $36,600 as Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao stepped down from his role as CEO of Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, and pleaded guilty to violati...
Binance Processes Nearly $1B in Net Outflows As CEO CZ Resigns
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 22, 2023 at 3:56 p.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2023
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