Changpeng Zhao Seeks Advice on Managing $1M in Unexpected Donations

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance, recently reached out to the cryptocurrency community for guidance on how to manage over $1 million that had accumulated in a donation wallet address he once used.

Originally, this wallet had received a donation of about $100,000 (roughly 150 BNB), but it had since grown significantly through additional contributions from users.

Zhao clarified in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that he would not be keeping any of the funds personally. Instead, he sought input on the best way to distribute or use the funds. In his message, he floated a few possibilities, such as adding the money to liquidity pools, conducting an airdrop, donating to charity, or even sending the funds to a destruction address, and welcomed other suggestions.

To minimize spam, Zhao restricted replies to users he follows and warned against spamming the thread. He also emphasized that any action taken should serve the broader community, not individuals, and rejected personal fund requests.

This donation initiative was inspired by a college student who had been using his own funds—rumored to be around $50,000—to support the BNB ecosystem and help others. Impressed by the student’s selflessness, Zhao had initially donated around $100,000 to further the cause.

Zhao’s donation wallet holds various tokens, including 862,084 BNB, 10.143 million BROCCOLI, and other assets like HOLD, SIREN, and GOUT, with the total value exceeding $1 million. He shared the breakdown of the wallet’s holdings, which also feature tokens such as BABYBROCCOLI, ZHOA, and QUACK, alongside others.