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Changpeng Zhao

93 articles decelerating

Changpeng Zhao has appeared in 93 articles since 2019-04. Coverage peaked in 2023Q4 with 15 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Binance, Trump, Zhao, FTX.

Articles
93
mentions
Velocity
-60.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
-9.600
velocity change
Sources
19
publications

Coverage Timeline

2026-03-02
New York Times 1 related

A draft of Changpeng Zhao's unpublished memoir, Freedom of Money, details the secret negotiations in 2023 that led to his imprisonment and a run-in with ICE

In a draft of his memoir, Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, laid out the secret negotiations that led to his imprisonment and a run-in with ICE.

2026-02-19
Wall Street Journal 2 related

CZ returned to the US for the first time since his 2024 prison release to attend a World Liberty Financial event at Mar-a-Lago with Brian Armstrong and others

Changpeng Zhao makes first return to the U.S. since his release from federal prison in 2024  —  In an ornate ballroom in Palm Beach …

2026-02-08
New York Times 3 related

Trump-linked World Liberty Financial's stablecoin, USD1, hit $5B in total circulation in January with 85% held in Binance accounts; Trump pardoned CZ in October

Ties between the exchange and the president's company, World Liberty Financial, have only strengthened since the president pardoned Binance's founder, Changpeng Zhao.

2026-02-07
New York Times 2 related

Trump-linked World Liberty Financial's stablecoin, USD1, hit $5B in total circulation in January with 85% held in Binance accounts; Trump pardoned CZ in October

Ties between the exchange and the president's company, World Liberty Financial, have only strengthened since the president pardoned Binance's founder, Changpeng Zhao.

2025-12-17
Bloomberg 4 related

Sources: Binance has been exploring ways to reboot its Binance.US affiliate, including a recapitalization to cut CZ's stake, which is a hurdle to expansion

Changpeng Zhao has unfinished business.  —  The billionaire co-founder of Binance has stepped back into the spotlight …

2025-12-15
Wall Street Journal 1 related

How the UAE's growing interest in crypto drew Michael Saylor, Changpeng Zhao, and other executives to Abu Dhabi, hoping to secure deals with Emirati investors

Angus Berwick / Wall Street Journal :

2025-11-26
Financial Times 15 related

Families of October 7 victims sue Binance and Changpeng Zhao in US federal court, alleging Binance facilitated millions in payments to Hamas after October 7

Now Binance Faces $1 Billion Terror Allegations Israpundit : October 7 Victims Sue Crypto Exchange Binance for Allegedly Facilitating Payments to Terror Groups Mike Heuer / UPI : Hamas attack victims'...

2025-11-04
Decrypt 23 related

When asked on 60 Minutes about his pardon of Binance's Changpeng Zhao, President Trump said “I don't know who he is” and “I heard it was a Biden witch hunt”

but CBS cuts it from broadcast Caitlin Keith / Deseret News : 3 takeaways from Trump's ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Trump says he doesn't know who Binance founder Changpeng Zhao is Steven Walgenbach / Insi...

2025-11-03
Decrypt 35 related

When asked on 60 Minutes about his pardon of Binance's Changpeng Zhao, President Trump said “I don't know who he is” and “I heard it was a Biden witch hunt”

In a rare interview, Trump said he was told Changpeng Zhao was the victim of the Biden administration's “witch hunt” against crypto.

2025-10-30
Wall Street Journal 9 related

Sources detail how Binance boosted the Trump family's World Liberty Financial by facilitating a $2B purchase of USD1 and building its tech ahead of CZ's pardon

Giant crypto exchange facilitated $2 billion purchase of World Liberty's stablecoin and built its technology; clemency for Changpeng Zhao surprised some in administration

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Quarterly Coverage

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Narrative

TEXXR tracks 78 Techmeme articles mentioning Changpeng Zhao, dating back to April 2019. The biggest stories include Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says the company signed a non-binding letter of intent to... and The US asks a court to reverse its decision to let Changpeng Zhao return to the UAE ahead.... Frequently covered alongside Binance, Trump, Zhao, FTX, and SEC. Coverage has shifted toward consumer themes and away from regulation, competition.

Key Moments

2024Q2consumer -60pts; competition +40pts; regulation +20pts
2024Q3consumer -40pts; competition -40pts; regulation +30pts
2024Q4enterprise +50pts

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