Tag Archives: Changpeng Zhao (CZ Binance)

Chengpeng Zhao, aka CZ, CEO of Binance – believes that cryptocurrencies are a terrible option for evading sanctions. Cryptocurrencies have come in aid to the Ukrainian government as well as the several NGOs that have managed to secure donations to help the war-stricken country distribute emergency resources and push back against Russian invasion. However, concerns regarding deep-pocketed Russian oligarchs trying to slip past the impact of Western sanctions by using...

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange continues with its expansion as this time it aims at one of the most well-known magazines and digital publishers – Forbes. Binance has agreed to invest $200 million in the century-old company to help it merge with a SPAC. Citing unnamed sources, CNBC reported on February 10th that the Changpeng Zhao-led crypto exchange plans to allocate $200 million into Forbes. The idea is to help the magazine and online publisher to merge with a...

2021 was indeed an eventful year for the cryptocurrency industry. Many milestones were achieved within the last 12 months. We saw an influx of institutional investors adopting crypto assets, especially Bitcoin, as a hedge against inflation. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) became a thing for celebrities and retail investors, with billions of dollars traded in exchange for different digital collectibles. While the landmark growth of the industry was championed by different players,...

The French financial regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has reportedly announced that the cryptocurrency exchange – Binance – must guarantee anti-money laundering compliance to set up a regional hub in Paris.  Earlier this month, Changpeng Zhao – CEO of the trading venue – described the French capital as a “natural choice” for positioning headquarters. Binance Is Not Ready to Settle in France The largest digital asset exchange – Binance – has been on a mission to...

Binance has been experiencing problems with Dogecoin withdrawals for over ten days now. The root cause is a technical issue that resent old transactions to Binance users, besides DOGE holders being unable to withdraw the currency. CryptoPotato reported that the 1.14.5 upgrade on the Dogecoin network led to issues on the Binance exchange. Some failed (stuck) transactions were relayed successfully post the 1.14.5 update, causing DOGE holders to receive old transactions while...

Changpeng Zhao – Chief Executive Officer of Binance – revealed that Binance US (the American arm of the cryptocurrency exchange) plans to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in a funding round. Additionally, Binance will soon disclose where its new headquarters will be. Funding Rounds Before The IPO Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, Zhao (commonly known as CZ) admitted he does not know the exact number of the fresh funding. However, it will be a...

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the CEO of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has revealed that he has a personal stash of bitcoin in his investment portfolio. CZ Bought Bitcoin in 2014 Speaking in a recent interview with the Associated Press, CZ noted that although a significant percentage of his net worth is made up of his Binance Coin (BNB) holdings, he still has some BTC that he purchased a few years after Bitcoin’s launch. The Binance boss admitted that he had...

Binance believes the future of crypto needs to be user-focused. Amidst mounting regulations, the CZ-led cryptocurrency exchange has published a list of what it considers to be the basic rights for every digital asset user. Beyond the hype of Bitcoin (BTC) and Dogecoin (DOGE), Binance stated that there is more to the cryptocurrency sector. Its constitution-like document “10 Fundamental Rights for Crypto Users” emphasizes the need for financial inclusion, privacy, among...

Changpeng Zhao – Chief Executive Officer at Binance – opined that a growing number of traditional monetary institutions had turned their sight into cryptocurrencies recently, especially bitcoin. He also mentioned that the trading platform would change its structure to comply with the regulatory requirements. Financial Institutions Are Flocking into BTC In a recent interview for The South China Morning Post, Changpeng Zhao – Founder and CEO of Binance – shared his views on the...

Leading cryptocurrency exchange BinanceUS has recently appointed one of Uber’s former top players – Brian Shroder– as president of the company and as a board member. This comes following numerous hints from Changpeng Zhao that the US branch of the leading crypto exchange could become the latest publicly traded company from the digital asset space. Why Binance Picked Shroder? As announced by BusinessWire, Shroder will be overseeing the exchange’s corporate development,...