In-depth articles on Changpeng Zhao, Binance, crypto regulation, the DOJ case, and the future of financial freedom.
In October 2025, Donald Trump granted a full presidential pardon to Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance. Here is what led to the pardon, why it was controversial, and what CZ says about it.
Read article →CZ grew up in poverty in rural China, immigrated to Canada as a teenager, and went on to build Binance into the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. This is how he did it.
Read article →CZ grew up in rural China without running water, immigrated to Canada as a teenager, and built Binance into the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange with 300 million users. This is how he did it.
Read article →A review of Freedom of Money, the 366-page memoir by Changpeng Zhao covering the founding of Binance, the FTX collapse, the DOJ case, and four months in U.S. federal prison.
Read article →A review of Freedom of Money, the memoir by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao. Endorsed by Ray Dalio. Written in prison on 15-minute computer sessions. Ranked #1 in Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies on Amazon.
Read article →Changpeng Zhao served four months in U.S. federal prison after pleading guilty to a Bank Secrecy Act violation — not fraud, not theft. Here is the full story of the Binance DOJ case.
Read article →CZ served four months in U.S. federal prison after a Binance compliance settlement, then received a full presidential pardon from Donald Trump in October 2025. Here is the complete story.
Read article →Freedom of Money by Changpeng Zhao (CZ) — 366 pages, written during his U.S. federal prison sentence. The complete Binance story, from founding to DOJ prosecution.
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