Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has been released after serving a four-month sentence related to his guilty plea for enabling money laundering at the exchange.

To the amusement of many in the crypto community, Zhao marked his return with a simple and obligatory “gm” tweet on X.

gm

— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) September 28, 2024

Zhao’s lighthearted tweet quickly sparked a wave of responses welcoming him back and reciprocating his salutations. This included TRON founder Justin Sun:

gm

— H.E. Justin Sun🌞(hiring) (@justinsuntron) September 28, 2024

Others took to cracking jokes and making memes about his time in the clink:

CZ is back pic.twitter.com/yLqMNKRTu0

— $JANI (@JaniOnSOL) September 28, 2024

While CZ may no longer have a direct hand in the daily workings of Binance, many consider him to be a pioneer who continues to leave his mark on the crypto industry — ‘4′ better or worse.

The legend is back 🙌 💪
Welcome CZ pic.twitter.com/cIq7vd3QCv

— BITCOIN EXPERT INDIA (@Btcexpertindia) September 28, 2024