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     Binance Founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison

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     SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao's decision to step down as the CEO of Binance has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency community. The move comes as part of a monumental $4 billion settlement between various United States regulatory ...

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     • The founder of the world's largest crypto exchange has been sentenced to four months in prison in the US for allowing criminals to launder money on his platform. Changpeng Zhao resigned from Binance in November and pleaded guilty to violating US money laundering laws.
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   Why did Changpeng Zhao resign from Binance?

   • Changpeng Zhao resigned from Binance in November and pleaded guilty to violating US money laundering laws. Binance was ordered to pay $4.3bn (£3.4bn) after a US investigation found it helped users bypass sanctions. Prosecutors had sought a three-year sentence for the former Binance boss.

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   Who is Changpeng Zhao?

   • Changpeng Zhao, head of world's largest crypto platform, pleaded guilty to breaking US money laundering laws.

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   Will Binance founder Zhao get a three-year prison term?

   • Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, faces sentencing Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Seattle, where U.S. prosecutors are asking a judge to give him a three-year prison term for allowing rampant money laundering on the platform. (Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times via AP, File)

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   Why did Zhao pleaded guilty to a money-laundering violation?

   • Mr. Zhao pleaded guilty last year to a money-laundering violation, acknowledging that his company allowed terrorist groups and other criminals to have access to its platform. Defense lawyers asked for probation without any prison time, while prosecutors requested a three-year sentence, calling it an “unprecedented” crime.

   Binance Founder Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison

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   Did Zhao break the law again?

   • But Judge Richard A. Jones, who oversaw the case in U.S. District Court in Seattle, said in court on Tuesday that Mr. Zhao had taken responsibility for his offenses and was unlikely to break the law again. “Your conduct does not warrant a 36-month sentence,” Judge Jones said.

   Binance Founder Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison

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   How did Zhao react when he was sentenced?

   • Zhao, 47, did not visibly react upon hearing his sentence. He wore a navy blue suit and tie in the courtroom, with his mother and several other family members in attendance. Defense lawyers had requested probation.

   Binance crypto founder Zhao sentenced to four months in prison

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   Apr 30, 2024 · The founder of the world's largest crypto exchange has been sentenced to four months in prison in the US for allowing criminals to launder money on his platform. Changpeng Zhao resigned from...

5. www.nytimes.com › 2024/04/30 › technologyBinance Founder Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison - The New ...

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   Apr 30, 2024 · Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of the giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison, a much lighter penalty than other crypto executives...

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   May 1, 2024 · SEATTLE, April 30 (Reuters) - Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive of Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating U.S. laws against money...

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    May 1, 2024 · SEATTLE (AP) — Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, was sentenced Tuesday to four months in prison for looking the other way as criminals used the platform to move money connected to child sex abuse, drug trafficking and terrorism.

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    Apr 30, 2024 · Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty last year to charges that he failed to maintain...

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    Apr 30, 2024 · Former Binance chief executive Changpeng Zhao has been sentenced to four months in jail after pleading guilty to failing to establish adequate money laundering controls at the world’s largest...