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Changpeng Zhao teases writing project ahead of reporting to prison
18.5.2024
On April 30, a judge sentenced the former Binance CEO to four months in federal prison but did not set a reporting date at his hearing
Binance Denies Allegation Of Market Manipulation From DWF Labs
9.5.2024
Binance is retaliating against the May 9 accusation made against the platform by DWF Labs. This comes after a sensational Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report that stated Binance fired a worker who discovered proof of market manipulation by DWF Labs, a significant market on the trading platform.
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The Crypto Lawsuit State of Play
8.5.2024
Last month, Ethereum incubator ConsenSys sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an injunction asking a federal court to block the regulator from investigating its MetaMask offering or from declaring Ether (ETH) a security. It's the latest company to follow a growing trend...
Four months in prison for CZ, another US state kicks out Binance.US: Law Decoded
6.5.2024
While Changpeng “CZ” Zhao received a surprisingly moderate jail term, Oregon has become the sixth state to revoke, suspend or decline to renew Binance.US’ license
Here’s Why Binance’s Changpeng Zhao Got a ‘Pretty Light’ 4-Month Prison Sentence
3.5.2024
Zhao pleaded guilty to money laundering violations late last year. But the judge ultimately imposed a mere four months of prison time.
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CZ’s Trial Proves it Pays to Cooperate
2.5.2024
His four-month sentence was vindication for the Binance founder’s legal strategy
Former Binance CEO CZ: I Will Do My Time — Crypto Industry Has Entered a New Phase
1.5.2024
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has expressed his gratitude to the crypto community for their support following his four-month U.S. prison sentence for pleading guilty to money laundering charges. “I will remain a passive investor (and holder) in crypto. Our industry has entered a...
Changpeng Zhao gets 4 months, Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years — Why?
1.5.2024
One former CEO went to trial and maintained his innocence, one admitted fault and turned himself in
As CZ Gets His Sentence, Michael Lewis Should Rewatch 'Star Wars'
1.5.2024
He likened FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried to Luke Skywalker and Binance's Changpeng Zhao to Darth Vader. Federal judges saw it differently
Changpeng Zhao’s 4-month sentence a ‘general deterrence,’ says lawyer
1.5.2024
CZ’s charges are serious, justified, and “sent a message” to the industry that compliance “must be taken seriously,” says lawyer and RMIT lecturer Dr. Aaron Lane
How CZ's 'Good Guy' Reputation Secured 4-Month Prison Sentence
1.5.2024
Judge Richard Jones said he spent the weekend pouring over the voluminous letters of support for the ex-CEO of Binance until the book they were contained in literally fell apart
CZ sentenced: A chronology of Binance’s legal battles in the US
30.4.2024
Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison for violating U.S. money laundering laws
Changpeng Zhao four-month prison sentence lighter than expected
30.4.2024
Prosecutors initially sought to charge the former Binance executive with 36 months
Former Binance Boss Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Jail
30.4.2024
On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), formerly the CEO of Binance, was sentenced in a Seattle courtroom for his compliance failures at the cryptocurrency exchange. The sentencing was first covered by Nikhilesh De and Danny Nelson of Coindesk, who reported directly from the courthouse....
Ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison
30.4.2024
Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, pleaded guilty in November to violating U.S. money laundering laws and had been free to travel in the United States on a $175 million bond
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao to Appear in Court Today for Sentencing
30.4.2024
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao will learn how much time, if any, he'll spend in prison Tuesday
Why the DOJ May Have Recommended a Three-Year Sentence for CZ
29.4.2024
Former Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao now faces the genuine possibility that he'll spend three years in federal prison in the U.S. – well above the possible 18 months laid out in his plea agreement
CZ Sentencing Letters Paint Former Binance CEO as Devoted Family Man, Friend
29.4.2024
More than 160 of Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s loved ones, friends and colleagues have written to a Washington judge ahead of the Binance founder and former CEO’s sentencing tomorrow, asking for leniency and painting a picture of Zhao as a devoted father and friend, and a “geeky” tech nerd who shuns luxury...
Changpeng Zhao could serve time in the same facility as ‘crypto-anarchist’ Jim Bell
24.4.2024
An expert in U.S. federal prisons suggested that the former Binance CEO, if sentenced to incarceration, could face the risk of “theft and extortion” from other inmates
Do Kwon's Huge Fine Shows the SEC Is Ratcheting Up Penalties Against Crypto Firms
24.4.2024
Suggested fines the securities watchdog suggested for Terraform Labs and Ripple are out-of-line with what it has collected from crypto firms in the past