Changpeng Zhao Plans to Write During Four-Month Prison Time

As an analyst with a background in finance and experience following the cryptocurrency industry closely, I find CZ’s upcoming prison sentence intriguing. While it’s important to remember that everyone’s experiences with incarceration are unique, I can’t help but be fascinated by what CZ might write during his “quiet time.”


CZ, the ex-CEO of Binance and cryptocurrency pioneer Changpeng Zhao, has announced his plan to pen down some content during his upcoming four-month incarceration.

I got some “quiet time” coming up. Will use that to write something.— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) May 12, 2024

CZ remained publicly engaged on social media both prior to and following the sentencing hearing, dropping cryptic hints about his future intentions regarding X. On May 11, he shared a post stating, “I’m looking forward to some peace and quiet in the coming days. I plan to use this time to pen something.”

In response to a user’s idea about penning a book titled “The Real Story of CZ,” he casually mentioned that he was currently free with no other commitments before his reporting date.

At a court proceeding on the 30th of April, Judge Richard Jones handed down a four-month prison term for Zhao following his admission of guilt to a solitary felony charge. The accusation against Zhao, who previously served as CEO of Binance, concerned the platform’s inability to maintain an effective anti-money laundering system.

Zhao is expected to go to either the Federal Detention Center in SeaTac, Washington, or the Camp at the Federal Correctional Institution in Sheridan, Oregon, but the specific date of this reporting is undetermined as of now.

I made a guilty plea to a felony charge in November 2023. With a $175 million bond, I was granted release from prison and permitted to move around within the United States.

In the accord reached in November, Binance’s CEO, Zhao, had already settled a penalty of $50 million. The cryptocurrency exchange acknowledged and agreed to pay a total of $4.3 billion to conclude “regulatory enforcement actions” brought by the SecurSEC securities commission. However, this settlement did not put an end to the SEC’s ongoing lawsuit against Binance.

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2024-05-18 09:25