Known For
Pioneering the globe's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, and shaping international blockchain policy through government consultations.
About
Changpeng Zhao built Binance into the world's leading crypto exchange since 2017, pioneering tools like Binance Coin and advancing AI-integrated trading intelligence for wallets. After resolving 2023 U.S. regulatory issues with a $4.3 billion settlement and brief prison time—followed by a presidential pardon—he now spearheads Binance.US growth targeting American financial networks. Actively engaging lawmakers worldwide on stablecoins and blockchain rules, Zhao predicts sustained Bitcoin growth fueled by institutional inflows and clearer regulations. His 2022 backing of Twitter's purchase via a $500 million crypto investment indirectly energized South Florida's Web3 ecosystem, aligning with Miami's rise as a digital asset hub.
