Person / Canonical Entity

Changpeng Zhao

Binance co-founder indexed for global exchange history and digital-asset markets.

Knowledge status: Legacy Import
Graph confidence: Unresolved
Aliases: CZ

Sources: 2
Primary sources: 2
Documents: 0
Verified facts: 0
Last verified: 2023-11-21

Entity timeline

Career, Legal, and Public Timeline

Dates reflect reviewed events and link to the underlying event evidence.

2023-06-05
SEC sues Binance and Coinbase
The SEC filed separate actions against Binance on June 5 and Coinbase on June 6, creating a two-day U.S. enforcement shock.
Regulatory crackdown · Verified¹
2023-11-21
Binance and CZ guilty pleas; federal resolution
Binance and Changpeng Zhao entered guilty pleas as part of a federal resolution exceeding $4 billion.
Regulatory crackdown · Verified¹