Changpeng Zhao
Chinese-Canadian business executive
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| January 2025 | United States Supreme Court rejected Binance's attempt to avoid a lawsuit filed by investors, who accused the company of illegally selling unregistered tokens and failing to adequately inform users of associated risks. |
| January 2025 | United States Supreme Court rejected Binance's attempt to avoid a lawsuit filed by investors, who accused the company of illegally selling unregistered tokens and failing to adequately inform users of associated risks. |
| November 2024 | FTX filed a lawsuit against Changpeng Zhao, Binance Holdings Ltd., and other executives, seeking to recover nearly $1.8 billion, related to a July 2021 stock repurchase transaction. |
| November 2024 | FTX filed a lawsuit against Changpeng Zhao, Binance Holdings Ltd., and other executives, seeking to recover nearly $1.8 billion, related to a July 2021 stock repurchase transaction. |
| September 27 2024 | Changpeng Zhao was released from Bureau of Prisons custody after serving time related to his guilty plea. |
| September 27 2024 | Changpeng Zhao was released from Bureau of Prisons custody after serving time related to his guilty plea. |
| April 2024 | Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison for his role in the money laundering charge. |
| April 2024 | Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison for his role in the money laundering charge. |
| 2023 | Speculations arose that Changpeng Zhao could be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. |
| 2023 | Changpeng Zhao agreed to resign from Binance and pay a $50 million fine as part of a guilty plea to U.S. federal charges, with Binance agreeing to plead guilty and pay $4.3 billion in fines. |
| 2023 | Speculations arose that Changpeng Zhao could be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. |
| 2023 | Changpeng Zhao agreed to resign from Binance and pay a $50 million fine as part of a guilty plea to U.S. federal charges, with Binance agreeing to plead guilty and pay $4.3 billion in fines. |
| November 2023 | Changpeng Zhao resigned as the CEO of Binance after pleading guilty to a money laundering charge in the United States. |
| November 2023 | Changpeng Zhao resigned as the CEO of Binance after pleading guilty to a money laundering charge in the United States. |
| June 2023 | The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Changpeng Zhao and Binance on 13 charges for alleged violations of US securities rules. |
| June 2023 | The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Changpeng Zhao and Binance on 13 charges for alleged violations of US securities rules. |
| March 27 2023 | The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a lawsuit against Changpeng Zhao and Binance, alleging willful evasion of US law and breaching derivatives rules. |
| March 27 2023 | The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a lawsuit against Changpeng Zhao and Binance, alleging willful evasion of US law and breaching derivatives rules. |
| 2022 | Zhao invested $500 million through Binance to finance Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter. |
| 2022 | Zhao mentioned plans to donate up to 99% of his wealth in alignment with philanthropic efforts of other global business magnates. |
| 2022 | Zhao confirms he acquired Canadian citizenship around 30 years prior. |
| 2022 | Zhao confirms he acquired Canadian citizenship around 30 years prior. |
| 2022 | Zhao mentioned plans to donate up to 99% of his wealth in alignment with philanthropic efforts of other global business magnates. |
| 2022 | Zhao invested $500 million through Binance to finance Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter. |
| May 2022 | Terra ecosystem collapsed, resulting in billions of dollars in investor losses, with Binance accused of promoting LUNA and UST tokens despite warning signs of instability. |
| May 2022 | Terra ecosystem collapsed, resulting in billions of dollars in investor losses, with Binance accused of promoting LUNA and UST tokens despite warning signs of instability. |
| 2021 | Zhao expressed his political views in Singapore, stating he is not a complete libertarian or anarchist. |
| 2021 | Binance withdrew its application to run a Singapore-based crypto exchange. |
| 2021 | Zhao expressed his political views in Singapore, stating he is not a complete libertarian or anarchist. |
| 2021 | Binance withdrew its application to run a Singapore-based crypto exchange. |
| April 6 2021 | Changpeng Zhao stated in an interview with Bloomberg Markets that nearly 100% of his liquid net worth was in the form of cryptocurrency. |
| April 6 2021 | Changpeng Zhao stated in an interview with Bloomberg Markets that nearly 100% of his liquid net worth was in the form of cryptocurrency. |
| 2019 | Zhao launched Binance's U.S. affiliate, Binance.US. |
| 2019 | Zhao launched Binance's U.S. affiliate, Binance.US. |
| April 2019 | Binance launched Binance Smart Chain, which introduced smart contract functionality and positioned itself as a competitor to Ethereum. |
| April 2019 | Binance launched Binance Smart Chain, which introduced smart contract functionality and positioned itself as a competitor to Ethereum. |
| 2018 | Binance Labs invested $3 million in Terra, a blockchain-based payment platform, with an additional $1 million contribution in BNB tokens. |
| 2018 | Binance Labs invested $3 million in Terra, a blockchain-based payment platform, with an additional $1 million contribution in BNB tokens. |
| February 2018 | Forbes placed Zhao third on their list of 'The Richest People In Cryptocurrency', estimating his net worth between $1.1-2 billion. |
| February 2018 | Forbes placed Zhao third on their list of 'The Richest People In Cryptocurrency', estimating his net worth between $1.1-2 billion. |
| 2017 | Zhao launched Binance Coin, a utility token offering various benefits such as discounts on trading fees. |
| 2017 | Zhao stayed in China until the Chinese government banned crypto exchanges. |
| 2017 | Zhao grew Binance into the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume within eight months of its launch. |
| 2017 | Zhao leaves China after the government bans crypto exchanges. |
| 2017 | Zhao leaves China after the government bans crypto exchanges. |
| 2017 | Zhao stayed in China until the Chinese government banned crypto exchanges. |
| 2017 | Zhao launched Binance Coin, a utility token offering various benefits such as discounts on trading fees. |
| 2017 | Zhao grew Binance into the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume within eight months of its launch. |
| July 2017 | Zhao launched the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, which raised $15 million in an initial coin offering and started trading eleven days later. |
| July 2017 | Zhao launched the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, which raised $15 million in an initial coin offering and started trading eleven days later. |
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