The Binance Blockchain Week Dubai 2024 conference was grandly held in Dubai from October 30 to 31. At this event, what attracted the most attention from the crypto market was CZ’s first public appearance after four months in prison. This article has been compiled for you Highlights of his sharing. (Previous summary: CZ promised to interact regularly in the community: enjoying rare quiet time during this period~) (Background supplement: The best relationship between CZ and Binance: they can still achieve each other after unbundling) That man is back ! After nearly 4 months of imprisonment, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) was officially released from prison at the end of September this year and is attending Binance Blockchain Week Dubai 2024. On the afternoon of the 31st local time, CZ and a well-known Youtuber Altcoin Daily host Aaron Arnold held a fireside chat with Austin Arnold, and the following action areas are summarized for you: Online live broadcast URL https://www.binance.com/zh-TC/live/video?roomId= 2232681 The host first asked CZ how was his prison life? CZ admitted that it was really bad. He couldn't do anything. What he missed most was the connection between people. He missed his children, friends, and community... He was not in trouble when he was in prison, although some The prison guards are quite harsh. In addition, when the host asked him if he felt that the four-month prison sentence was unfair? CZ admits that this is a serious accusation, but he understands that all parties have their own positions, so he will not think about whether the accusation is unfair or too harsh. Interestingly, CZ mentioned that there was an article stating that he was the richest prisoner in history, but in fact they have limited money to use in prison. He joked that he was actually quite poor in prison. What is the current relationship between CZ and Binance? CZ admitted that he should not and is not allowed to continue to participate in Binance operations at present, but said that he is still a major shareholder of Binance and can still obtain the company's operating status, but he cannot make decisions or issue orders. Current CEO Richard Teng also stated in an interview with (Axios) that CZ’s withdrawal from Binance is one of the key conditions of the Justice Department’s settlement agreement, and he is prohibited from holding any leadership positions in Binance. However, Richard added that CZ is still the largest shareholder and will retain all shareholder rights. He always has the right to replace or nominate a new board of directors or a new CEO. At the same time, he also revealed that he still has enough physical strength and energy to focus on his next goal. He said that he will have more time to study AI and DeFi, which he used to have too much free time to specialize in. He will focus on his education project Giggle Academy. In the future, he will focus on three areas of focus or investment: blockchain, AI and biotechnology. Market predictions for 2025? When it comes to predictions for 2025, CZ is more conservative, saying he doesn’t want to give financial advice and emphasizing that he has no way of predicting the future. Overall, it is a very conservative forecast: it is impossible to predict short-term changes in cryptocurrency, but it is very promising in the long term. What's next? When asked what’s next for CZ? He said he would focus on promoting his educational project Giggle Academy, which aims to provide free basic education to poor children. What many people are concerned about is whether the project will be combined with Web3? He said he has no plans to issue new tokens in the short term. In the long term, the platform can incorporate elements of the blockchain, such as supporting Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, etc., and they are building incentives for this system to enable the tokens to function properly. Related reports Zhao Changpeng was released on 9/29) BlockTower founder: CZ and SBF deserve to be imprisoned for the same crime for the rest of their lives. Experts support that their merits far outweigh their faults. CZ Zhao Changpeng was released from prison on 9/29! The U.S. SEC reiterates that Binance "violated federal securities laws" and CZ Changpeng Zhao is released from prison! It is rumored that it has been transferred to a halfway house and is preparing to return to society, and BNB bucked the trend and rose. "The essence of CZ Dubai's speech: In fact, he is quite poor in prison, and he will focus on three directions in the future. Giggle Academy has no plans to issue coins..." This article was first published on BlockTempo is the most influential blockchain news media.