Changpeng Zhao (commonly "CZ") is the co‑founder of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. He has been the central figure in major regulatory and criminal actions against Binance — including U.S. government charges and a high‑value corporate settlement — and his legal case (guilty plea, short prison term, and later presidential pardon) is widely documented.
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