Binance's CZ (Twitter/Modified by CoinDesk)

Binance Founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Could be Released on Friday

Summary

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, founder of Binance, may be released from prison on Friday, two days before his scheduled release date, due to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons rule allowing early release if the date falls on a weekend. CZ was sentenced to four months for violating the Bank Secrecy Act by not implementing an adequate KYC program at Binance. He served time at a low-security prison and a halfway house. A Binance spokesperson expressed excitement for his return, noting Binance's continued success with over 230 million users under current leadership.

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