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Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao is the founder and former chief executive of Binance. He pleaded guilty in 2023 to failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering programme and was pardoned in 2025. Founder and chief executive of Binance until 2023
| Type | Person |
|---|---|
| Also known as | CZ |
| Jurisdiction | Not confirmed in sources read |
| Matters on record | 1 |
Claims and responses
Timeline
- Binance and Zhao plead guilty. matter
- Zhao sentenced to four months in prison. matter
- Bloomberg reports talks to end the Justice Department monitorship early. matter
- Pardon signed, according to the grant of clemency. matter
- White House announces the pardon. matter
- Senator Blumenthal writes to the Acting Attorney General about the Binance monitorship. matter
Sources for this profile
- US Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, Binance and CEO Plead Guilty to Federal Charges in $4B Resolution
- US Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney, Executive Grant of Clemency, Changpeng Zhao
Profile last verified 30 October 2026. Changpeng Zhao can submit documents or a response through right of reply. Submissions are published as the subject's position and do not change what the records show.