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Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao saw his net worth grow by a whopping $25 billion in 2023 despite market challenges and Binance’s regulatory troubles. This year came with its unique challenges and market volatility. However, amid the issues, the market leveraged an opportunity to recover from the losses of the previous year triggered by the Terra and FTX implosions. The recovery campaign saw Zhao’s net worth, majorly denominated in cryptocurrencies, surge by astronomical margins, according to a recent Bloomberg report CZ’s net-worth ballooned this year over $20 billion. The report, citing the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, also noted that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong saw his wealth growth this year. In addition, Gemini co-founders, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss were among the crypto billionaires who witnessed an increase in their portfolio value. However, Bloomberg suggests Zhao’s wealth growth outpaced the increase recorded by other crypto entrepreneurs. You mi...

A federal judge ruled on Dec. 9 that Changpeng Zhao must remain in the U.S. until his sentencing on criminal charges related to anti-money laundering violations. The latest decision overturns an earlier ruling by a magistrate judge that would have allowed Zhao to return to the United Arab Emirates. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Richard Jones acknowledged the uncommon nature of overturning a magistrate judge’s pre- sentencing decision, but he was convinced by the Justice Department’s reasoning that Zhao posed a flight risk. Breaking News: CZ Must Stay in the U.S. Until His Sentencing US District Judge Richard Jones just ruled that Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) can’t return to his home in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before he is sentenced in the US, which will not be for at least six… pic.twitter.com/5kD5psAZTn — John Reed Stark (@JohnReedStark) December 8, 2023 Jones also noted that while Zhao’s $175 million bond is big, possibly even withou...

The SEC, Binance, and its CEO Changpeng Zhao agreed on a joint motion to file confidential information under seal. On Sept. 11, a joint motion was submitted by parties in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s lawsuit against Binance and Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao to request how certain documents or potential evidence would be handled during court proceedings. The protective order filed by the SEC, Binance Holdings Limited, BAM Trading Services Inc, BAM Management US Holdings Inc, and Zhao holds all sides to keep discovery under seal. This means that confidential or other non-public information must be filed as protected materials, and the order restricts access to such documents to parties like the judge, attorneys, plaintiffs, defendants, and court-approved non-parties. These protected materials would be designated as either “CONFIDENTIAL or HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEYS’ EYES ONLY”, according to the joint filing. SEC vs Binance The update is the latest filing ...