U.S.! Binance, Changpeng Zhao(“CZ”), 币安加密货币交易所, 币安创始人赵长鹏2025.10.23 Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao2024.9.28 Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has been released from prison, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Zhao’s release comes two days ahead of his scheduled release date this Sunday, Sep. 29. The BOP is legally allowed to release prisoners early if their release date falls on a weekend or holiday.2024.9.16 The founding CEO of Binance is rapidly approaching his prison release date. According to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons website, inmate #88087-510, Changpeng Zhao, is set to be released on Sunday, September 29th.2024.8.23 Rumors that Binance founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao has been released from prison have taken over across the crypto community. Despite these claims and celebrations, the Binance Founder has not gained his freedom yet. An updated inmate tracker revealed that CZ was only transferred from his prison. He has now reportedly been shifted to RRM Long Beach halfway house in California. A halfway house, or residential reentry management (RRM) field office, is a facility that assists inmates nearing their release date. It is designed to help individuals reintegrate into society by providing a structured, yet less restrictive environment compared to prison.2024.8.21 In a significant legal development, cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, are facing a class action lawsuit over allegations of money laundering related to stolen cryptocurrency. Filed on August 16, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.2024.5.31, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has reported to a low-security federal prison in Lompoc, California, to begin his four-month sentence for money-laundering violations, according to CNBC. Zhao’s defence team at Latham & Watkins law firm confirmed to CNBC that the former Binance CEO is now in custody. The Lompoc low-security prison holds about 1,300 inmates and is made up of four main housing units, two of which are dormitory style. All inmates are required to participate in various work or education assignments. The prison also operates a farm.2024.5.16, No, Changpeng Zhao isn’t in prison yet — here’s why. Due to some formalities in the criminal justice system, a world-class team of lawyers, and Fifth Amendment protections of due process, former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao isn’t yet in prison despite receiving a four-month sentence.2024.4.30 币安亿万富翁创始人赵长鹏周二被判处四个月监禁,此前他承认了在其加密货币交易所进行洗钱的指控。这位币安前总裁的刑期明显低于联邦检察官要求他判处的三年刑期。辩方要求五个月的缓刑。量刑指南要求判处12至18个月监禁。检察官称,赵的违反美国法律的规模“前所未有”,并且“故意无视”币安的法律责任。在4月23日的一份备忘录中,检察官表示,在赵的控制下,币安以“狂野西部”模式运营2024.4.29 CZ量刑信将币安前首席执行官描绘成出身卑微,忠诚的家庭男人、朋友,对享乐主义冷漠。在周二宣判前，法庭收到了来自他的朋友和亲人的 161 封来信。请求对他明天的判决进行宽大处理。附：来信中赵长鹏现妻和前妻的信2024.4.25 Friends, Family, Royalty Seek Mercy for Crypto’s Richest Man2024.4.24 Binance’s founder and former chief executive, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, should spend three years in prison for his role in enabling the crypto exchange to violate federal sanctions and money laundering laws, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday night. The former CEO’s attorneys argued he should serve no jail time, citing the fine he paid and his “extraordinary acceptance of responsibility.”(美国司法部周二晚间表示，币安创始人兼前首席执行官赵长鹏因参与加密货币交易所违反联邦制裁和洗钱法而应入狱三年。这位前首席执行官的律师辩称，他不应该被判入狱，理由是他支付了罚款，而且他“非常愿意承担责任”。赵预计将于 4 月 30 日被判刑。赵长鹏在宣判前道歉。)2024.3.13 根据2024 年 3 月 11 日提交的一份法律文件，美国法院已命令币安前首席执行官赵长鹏将其所有有效或过期护照移交给第三方。美国地区法官 A. 琼斯命令赵长鹏在剩余刑期中留在美国，并将任何旅行计划通知当局2024.2.23 U.S. prosecutors sought to tighten the bond conditions of billionaire Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao before he is sentenced for breaking a federal anti-money laundering law. The new bond conditions would order Zhao to surrender his Canadian passport, and provide prosecutors with at least three days’ notice before he travels within the country.2024.2.12 The sentencing of former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao on a money laundering rule charge has been postponed until April 30, a notice in Seattle federal court shows.(币安创始人 CZ 刑事宣判推迟至 4 月底)2023.12.29 US court again bans Binance’s CZ from leaving country. United States District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle banned former Binance Holdings Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Changpeng Zhao (CZ) from traveling while he is awaiting trial for banking law violations.2023.12.18 US court approves settlement against Binance, firm to pay $2.7B to CFTC. Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has been ordered to pay $150 million, while Binance will pay $2.7 billion to conclude the CFTC enforcement action. In a Dec. 18 statement, the CFTC announced that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois had approved the previously announced settlement and concluded the enforcement action first issued by the CFTC in November. 2023.12.8 Binance founder Changpeng Zhao is too rich to leave the U.S. before criminal sentencing, judge says. Billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao cannot leave the United States ahead of his criminal sentencing, a federal judge ruled.2023.11.25 Lawyers for former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao are urging a U.S. judge to reject the Justice Department’s request to bar him from returning to his home in the United Arab Emirates until he is sentenced for violating anti-money laundering requirements.2023.11.23 Binance sees $956 million in outflows after Zhao steps down to settle US probe. Binance’s crypto dominance under threat after loss of founder Changpeng Zhao. Binance users pull more than $1 billion from the exchange after CEO leaves, pleads guilty2023.11.21 Binance and CEO Plead Guilty to Federal Charges in $4B Resolution & Plea Agreement2023.11.21 Binance Admits It Engaged in Anti-Money Laundering, Unlicensed Money Transmitting, and Sanctions Violations in Largest Corporate Resolution to Include Criminal Charges for an Executive2023.8.9 Binance couldn’t deliver a written accounting by the court’s deadline. They said it was too complex and asked for an extension. They failed to even provide a statement after the extension