Changpeng Zhao, commonly referred to as CZ, is the brains behind Binance, the world's premier cryptocurrency exchange. As of October 23, 2023, Forbes estimated his wealth at $10.2 billion. However, recent financial shifts, as reported by Bloomberg Billionaires Index, have seen his fortune decrease by $11.9 billion due to decreased trading volumes on Binance.
Changpeng Zhao, a/k/a CZ, the CEO and co-founder of the Binance exchange, recently shared insights on the upcoming Bitcoin (BTC) halving via a post on Binance Feed. Like many other crypto evangelists, CZ is optimistic that BTC halving could again trigger a new bull cycle.
In the spring of 2025, as Easter dawns with its promise of renewal and resurrection, Changpeng Zhao—known to the crypto world as CZ—stands as a figure both fallen and reborn. Once the towering architect of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, Zhao’s journey mirrors the Easter narrative: a descent into legal purgatory followed by a reemergence into the public eye.