Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s co-founder, has issued a stark warning to his 8.9 million followers on X regarding scammers using his name to defraud crypto users.
This marks his second alert since his recent release from prison.
Zhao stressed that he operates solely under the handle @cz_binance, cautioning that any account beginning with “cz,” even if verified, is not genuine. He specifically pointed out two accounts to avoid.
Following Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, now rebranded as X, the platform introduced a new verification system where users can buy badges for a monthly fee, leading to frustration among many prominent figures.
One such figure, horror author Stephen King, openly criticized this change.
Musk even offered to pay for King’s blue verification tick himself, yet King remains vocal about his belief that Twitter was better before Musk’s $44 billion purchase.
A major chapter in crypto’s legal reckoning closed this week as Alex Mashinsky, once a prominent name in digital lending, received a 12-year prison sentence.
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky is asking for a significantly reduced prison sentence ahead of his May 8 sentencing, with his legal team pushing back hard against the U.S. Department of Justice’s call for a 20-year term.
The legal battle against the creators of Samourai Wallet has taken a sharp turn, as defense attorneys accuse federal prosecutors of suppressing a key legal interpretation from the Treasury Department that could dismantle the core of the government’s case.
A decades-long Bitcoin holder has reportedly lost over $300 million in a devastating crypto theft — one of the largest in recent memory.