Who is Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao?

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, CEO of Binance, photographed in Dubai on March 21, 2023. In the wake of Sam Bankman-Fried’s demise, all eyes are on Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of the biggest and most influential cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Who is this man behind the trade many think is at least partially responsible for sinking FTX?

Who is CZ Zhao?

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is the founder and CEO of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange. On March 27, 2023, Zhao and Binance were both named in a suit brought by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against the exchange in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Who is Binance billionaire Changpeng Zhao?

FILE PHOTO: Changpeng Zhao, founder and chief executive officer of Binance, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 16, 2022.

Who is Xian Zhao?

Zhao is the co-founder and CEO of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume as of July 2022. According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Zhao was ranked the 136th-richest person in the world, with a net worth estimated at $13.1 billion as of December 2022. Zhao was born in China's Jiangsu province.