Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao, former CEO of the crypto exchange Binance, told Bloomberg that he received offers for his controlling stake in the firm.
CZ did not say if he plans to sell the shares, for how much, or to whom. CZ's equity in Binance comprises a large portion of his roughly $53 billion net worth, which jumped over $12 billion immediately after the United States presidential election, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index.
CZ noted that he's not saying he's going to hold onto the equity "forever or not" and that he's happy to review every offer — even if he hasn't done anything with them thus far, Bloomberg reports.
In November 2023, CZ pled guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act. As part of a deal with the United States Department of Justice, he agreed to pay a $50 million fine and step down as Binance CEO. He was sentenced to four months in prison and released on Sept. 27, The Block previously reported.
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