Person
Changpeng Zhao
Lately: Binance as CEO.
“Changpeng Zhao (Chinese: 赵长鹏; pinyin: Zhào Chángpéng; born 1977), commonly known as CZ, is a Canadian businessman who is known for co-founding the cryptocurrency company Binance. He has also served as CTO of OKCoin and CEO of Binance.”
Recorded moves
In the archive
Security & Incident Response
Ledger's CEO Tells Mt. Gox's Ex-CEO: Get Real
Ledger's chief dismissed a security warning from Mt. Gox's old CEO about a $93 million wallet hack.
Trading Venues & Brokerage
Musk's Flying Car Sends Crypto Traders Into Overdrive
A car that flies moved more crypto money than any blockchain news did Friday.
Layer 1s & Infrastructure
CZ Doubts Solana Organizers After Shanghai Police Visit
Binance's CZ questioned Solana's planning after police visited its first Shanghai tour stop this week.
CEO Changes
Felix Fan Succeeds Eowyn Chen as Trust Wallet CEO
Trust Wallet's chief executive handover came 49 days after a poisoned Chrome extension drained 2,520 wallets, and the successor ran product at OKX.
Board Seats
CZ Steps Down as Binance.US Board Chairman
Changpeng Zhao stepped down as chairman of Binance.US's board of directors on Nov. 28, 2023, days after settling criminal charges with the U.S. Justice Department over Binance's global exchange.
CEO Changes
Richard Teng Replaces Changpeng Zhao as Binance Pleads Guilty
Binance named Richard Teng CEO on Nov. 21, 2023, the day Changpeng Zhao stepped down and both pleaded guilty.
Executive Hires
Binance Names Eleanor Hughes General Counsel
Binance appointed Eleanor Hughes general counsel on July 13, 2023, putting her in charge of an 85-lawyer legal team as the exchange faced what Bloomberg Law called a web of regulatory probes.
Exits and Removals
Patrick Hillmann Leaves Binance Eight Days Before 1,000 Jobs Go
Patrick Hillmann, Binance's chief strategy officer, announced his exit on July 6, 2023, and CoinDesk reported on July 14 that the exchange had cut more than 1,000 jobs.
CEO Changes
John J. Ray III Replaces Sam Bankman-Fried at FTX
John J. Ray III became FTX's chief executive at about 4:30 a.m. EST on Nov. 11, 2022 and filed for Chapter 11 that day.
Executive Hires
Binance Names Co-Founder Yi He Head of Binance Labs
Binance put co-founder Yi He in charge of its $7.5 billion venture arm Binance Labs on August 3, 2022, a role chief executive Changpeng Zhao said matched her founding-team history with the unit.
CEO Changes
Brian Brooks Resigns as Binance.US Chief Executive
Brian Brooks announced on X on August 6, 2021, that he had resigned as Binance.US chief executive after four months, citing differences over strategic direction.
Exits and Removals
Wei Zhou Leaves Binance as Chief Financial Officer
Wei Zhou, Binance's chief financial officer, left the exchange on June 9, 2021, after nearly three years.