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ForkLog 17 24.05.2025

Binance Founder Refutes WSJ Claims of Ties with WLFI

Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao has criticized a WSJ article alleging he acted as a “middleman” for the DeFi project World Liberty Financial (WLFI). Another hit piece from Wall Street Journal. WSJ instead of doing journalism, has pretty much resorted to Cunningham’s Law, with negative intentions. “Cunningham’s Law: The best way to get […]

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ForkLog 85 08.05.2025

Binance Founder Seeks Pardon from Trump

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder and former CEO of Binance, confirmed on the Farohk Radio podcast that he has submitted a pardon request to U.S. President Donald Trump. This occurred two weeks ago. In September 2024, CZ was released. The entrepreneur served a four-month sentence on charges of money laundering and other illegal activities. As […]

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ForkLog 24 06.05.2025

Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Predicts Bitcoin Surge to $1 Million

The price of digital gold could reach $500,000 and even $1 million in the current market cycle, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) shared in an interview with Farokh Radio. The businessman believes the total capitalization of the crypto market will exceed $5 trillion by 2025. CZ did not specify exact timelines for reaching these values. […]

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ForkLog 38 05.05.2025

Kyrgyzstan to Launch Gold-Backed Stablecoin USDKG

Kyrgyzstan has announced the launch of the gold-backed stablecoin USDKG in the third quarter of 2025. This was revealed by project advisor Gabriel Guerra at the Token2049 conference, reports CoinDesk. The coin will be pegged to the US dollar at a 1:1 ratio and backed by Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Finance’s gold reserves worth $500 million. […]

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ForkLog 30 30.04.2025

CZ Criticizes AI Agent Tokens as Largely Useless

At the Token2049 conference, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao urged the crypto industry to create AI agents with tokens that demonstrate “real utility,” labeling most existing examples as “useless.” This was reported by The Block. “I want to see real AI agents that have real utility, that can actually help you, with tokens. There are launchpads […]

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ForkLog 24 21.04.2025

Binance Founder Receives 90 Million Fake Grok Tokens

A wallet linked to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao received 90 million counterfeit Grok tokens, according to analysts from PeckShield. #PeckShieldAlert #CZ-labeled address has received 90M $GroK pic.twitter.com/PvNhPK5c5G — PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) April 21, 2025 The coin is not associated with the AI-based chatbot by Elon Musk’s company xAI. PeckShield noted that the tokens are a “likely […]

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ForkLog 5 12.04.2025

CZ Denies Testifying Against Justin Sun

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has refuted media reports suggesting he testified against Tron leader Justin Sun as part of a deal with the US Department of Justice. WSJ is really TRYING here. They seem to have forgotten who went to prison and who didn’t. ? People who become gov witnesses don’t go to prison. […]

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ForkLog 37 04.04.2025

CZ to Advise Kyrgyz Government on Cryptocurrency Matters

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has become an advisor to the Kyrgyz government on cryptocurrency and blockchain issues. I officially and unofficially advise a few governments on their crypto regulatory frameworks and blockchain solutions for gov efficiency, expanding blockchain to more than trading. I find this work extremely meaningful. — CZ ? BNB (@cz_binance) April […]

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ForkLog 11 18.03.2025

Binance Founder: Utility Trumps Token Issuance for AI Agents

Not every AI agent requires its own token, according to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ). He suggests that instead of issuing coins, projects should focus on practical utility. On AI agents, I have an unpopular opinion: While crypto is the currency for AI, not every agent needs its own token. Agents can take fees in […]

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ForkLog 6 13.03.2025

WSJ: Trump’s Family Considered Acquiring Stake in Binance.US

The family of former U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the possibility of acquiring a stake in the American division of the Binance exchange. This was reported by the WSJ, citing sources. March 13, 2025 | 18:09Update: Changpeng Zhao refuted the WSJ publication, stating that no such negotiations took place. 4. Sorry to disappoint. The WSJ […]

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ForkLog 17 10.03.2025

Binance Halts Market Maker for GPS and SHELL Tokens

On March 9, the Binance exchange blocked a market maker servicing the GoPlus Security (GPS) and MyShell (SHELL) projects after identifying violations in its operations. The actions were taken due to order or liquidity manipulation. To protect user interests, the platform banned the market maker from operating on the exchange and confiscated its funds, which […]

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ForkLog 7 27.02.2025

Binance Founder Criticizes Safe’s Report on Bybit Hack

The Safe report on the investigation into the $1.46 billion Bybit hack is vague and raises more questions than it answers, according to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ). I usually try not to criticize other industry players, but I still do it once in a while. ? This update from Safe is not that great. […]

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