In a Memoir Draft, Changpeng Zhao of Binance Details the Talks Leading to His Prison Time
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by David Yaffe-Bellany and Mattathias SchwartzFebruary 28, 2026
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.
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Originally published on NYT Homepage on 2/28/2026