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Binance CEO Sees No Threat to Crypto From Central Bank Digital Currencies — Says CBDCs Will Validate Blockchain Concept
4.11.2022
The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance does not see central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as a threat to cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin and ether. “It will validate the blockchain concept so that anybody who still has concerns about the technology will say: ‘Ok, our government...
Binance CEO Zhao Considering Buying Banks: Report
2.11.2022
Zhao wants his crypto exchange to become a bridge between traditional finance and crypto, according to a report in Bloomberg
Binance CEO Reveals Main Reason For Investing $500 Million in Elon Musk Twitter Deal
2.11.2022
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has shared that his company invested $500 million into Elon Musk's buyout of Twitter in a bid to support the freedom of speech.
At the opening event of Europe's largest tech conference, the Web Summit, in Lisbon, the CEO said he was "extremely supportive"...
National Bank of Kazakhstan to Integrate Digital Tenge With BNB Chain, Binance CEO Unveils
28.10.2022
The central bank of Kazakhstan intends to use Binance’s blockchain platform Bnb Chain for the deployment of its upcoming digital currency. The decision was made public on social media by Changpeng Zhao, the chief executive of the global crypto exchange which was recently licensed to work...
Binance CEO Says They’re Closer to Identifying Hacker Behind $570,000,000 Exploit
27.10.2022
Major cryptoasset exchange Binance is closer to finding out the identity of the person(s) behind the $570 million hack on its native BNB blockchain, CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) told CNBC.
CZ said that Binance is working with law enforcement to identify the perpetrator(s), stating that,
“The...
Kazakhstan to Test National Digital Currency on BNB Chain, Binance CEO Zhao Says
27.10.2022
The country's central bank has been testing a central bank digital currency since 2021
Binance CEO CZ Still Backing Elon Musk Takeover of Twitter
26.10.2022
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), CEO of the world's largest crypto exchange, has said he might support Elon Musk in his planned $44 billion buyout of Twitter as the US reportedly weighs security review for the deal.
When asked if he will keep his financial commitment to Musk, CZ said, "I think so,” while...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Believes Decentralization Is Part of a ‘Gradient Scale’
10.10.2022
Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange by volumes traded, pondered the importance of decentralization and the relation it has with security and freedom. Zhao stated that there are several aspects of decentralization and that this is part of a gradient scale...
Binance CEO Zhao Taking Different Acquisition Tack Than FTX's Bankman-Fried
7.10.2022
The world's largest crypto exchange, Binance might still spend $1 billion on acquisitions this year
Binance Officially Launches Crypto Exchange in New Zealand Following Regulatory Approval
1.10.2022
Binance has officially launched a cryptocurrency exchange in New Zealand after successfully registering with the country’s financial regulator. “We see significant value in having a serious New Zealand presence,” said Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ). Binance Launches Crypto...
Binance Founder CZ Announces Romanian Office as Part of Regional Expansion
22.9.2022
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder and chief executive officer of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has announced the opening of an office in Romania. During a visit to the country, he met with high-ranking officials and emphasized Binance’s intentions to expand direct operations in Eastern Europe....
Binance CEO Zhao Says EU's Proposed Crypto Rules Are Fantastic, but Strict
14.9.2022
Changpeng Zhao also said the Paris is probably "the financial hub for crypto" in Europe and a larger part of the world
Binance CEO’s Warning About Wazirx Wallets, Nigerian EFCC on Naira Depreciation, O’Leary Buys the Dip — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
14.8.2022
Another week has passed and developments in the Binance-Wazirx controversy continue, Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) claims it has identified individuals fueling the naira’s depreciation, Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary says crypto “desperately...
Binance CEO Says Exchange Recovered $450 Million From the Curve Finance Attack
13.8.2022
Following the recent Curve Finance attack, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao announced that the exchange had recovered $450 million from hackers. The decentralized finance (defi) platform Curve saw roughly $570 million siphoned from the application on August 9. Binance Boss Says Exchange Froze 83% of...
Binance CEO Hits Back at 'Weak' KYC Claims
9.8.2022
Binance has the most sophisticated KYC solution on the planet, CZ said
WazirX Co-Founder Nischal Shetty Speaks Out on Spat With Binance CEO
8.8.2022
Shetty said his team has been in discussions with Binance for several months to try and resolve the ownership issue
Binance CEO Meets Central African Republic Leader — President Touadéra Says Meeting Was a ‘Truly Remarkable Moment’
7.8.2022
After meeting the leaders of Ivory Coast and Senegal in July, the CEO of the cryptocurrency Binance, Changpeng Zhao, revealed in a tweet that he had recently met the President of the Central African Republic (CAR). Some of the topics discussed by the two were focused on “education...
Binance CEO Warns ‘We Could Disable Wazirx Wallets’ — Advises Investors to Transfer Funds to Binance
7.8.2022
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has warned that his company could “disable Wazirx wallets on a tech level,” advising anyone with funds on the Indian crypto exchange to transfer them to Binance. The warning numerous tweets by CZ and Wazirx’s founder regarding whether Binance...
India Freezes Crypto Exchange Wazirx’s Bank Assets — Binance Claims Acquisition of Wazirx Was ‘Never Completed’
6.8.2022
A major Indian cryptocurrency exchange, Wazirx, has had its bank assets of more than $8 million frozen by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED). The exchange was supposedly acquired by Binance in 2019. However, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) now claims that the acquisition was “never...
Biggest Movers: BNB Hits 2-Month High, ETC Extends Recent Declines
4.8.2022
After extending recent gains, bnb rose to its highest point in two months during today’s trading session. The move comes following tweets from Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, confirming a new partnership with Swiss watchmaker Franck Muller. Ethereum classic, on the other hand, was lower for...