Changpeng Zhao News

Binance's new CEO, Richard Teng, emphasizes the leadership team’s continuity following the DOJ settlement, ensuring operational stability amid legal challenges.

Changpeng Zhao has stepped down as Chairman of Binance US's Board of Directors.

The former head of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, hinted at newfound interests beyond running the exchange. In a Nov. 27 post on X the former CEO of Binance says he is “thinking about how to use crypto to accelerate research funding”…

U.S. District Judge halts Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao's return to UAE, citing risk of non-return before his February sentencing for financial violations.

The new head of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Richard Teng, must find a way to ensure that the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange can remain competitive as it navigates both crippling financial sanctions and US government oversight. According to Fortune, the new…

The DOJ urged Judge Richard A. Jones to reconsider Zhao's ability to travel, highlighting the risk of non-extradition from the UAE, a concern that intensifies his flight risk.

Binance CEO exits the company amid $4.3 billion DoJ settlement; SEC comes for Kraken; HECO bridge, another Justin Sun venture, suffers $85 million exploit.

Changpeng Zhao's defense team advocates for combined home detention and community confinement, emphasizing his willingness to take responsibility for Binance’s criminal charges. 

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said the regulator will continue to pursue cryptocurrency exchanges that break the law. In a statement quoted by Business Insider, the commissioner emphasized that “there are no pirate ships in…

U.S. prosecutors are trying to prevent Changpeng Zhao from returning to the United Arab Emirates before his sentencing. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has pressed a Seattle federal judge on Nov. 22 to require Binance founder Changpeng Zhao to stay…

Binance CEO Richard Teng has reiterated his confidence in the exchange's financial health after agreeing to a $4.3 billion penalty from U.S. authorities

The government says Binance has agreed to look back and report to FinCEN about the suspicious transactions which it had failed to report. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance “willfully failed” to report to regulators more than 100,000 transactions on its platform tied…