$BNB Meet Changpeng Zhao (CZ) â The Man Behind Binance đ
âą Born in China (1977), moved to Canada in the late â80s.
âą Studied Computer Science at McGill University đ.
âą Early career in finance & tech including Bloomberg.
âą Entered crypto in 2013 â Founded Binance in 2017, which became the worldâs largest exchange.
âą Stepped down as Binance CEO in Nov 2023, but his impact on crypto is undeniable.
đ° The Numbers:
As of May 2025, Forbes ranks CZ as the 24th-richest person in the world and 2nd-richest Canadian, with a net worth of $64.8B.
đ„ From coder to billionaire visionary, CZâs journey reflects the explosive rise of crypto itself.
đ Do you think CZ will make a comeback with a new venture in Web3?