Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao - billionaire born in the Year of the Snake

Net worth: 65.4 billion USD

Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is the former CEO of Binance - the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world. He graduated in computer science from McGill University and previously worked at the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Bloomberg LP - Bloomberg's finance subsidiary.

In 2017, CZ founded Binance. After the collapse of the FTX exchange in 2022, Binance continued to increase its market share and influence. In 2023, Zhao pleaded guilty to violating anti-money laundering regulations in the US and stepped down as CEO. Nevertheless, he still holds about 90% of Binance's shares.