Crypto billionaire to prison: CZ’s autobiography revisits turbulent Binance era

Written by Sam Bourgi, Staff EditorReviewed by Robert Lakin, Staff EditorCrypto billionaire to prison: CZ’s autobiography revisits turbulent Binance era9 hours agoChangpeng Zhao’s memoir recounts Binance’s rapid rise, regulatory scrutiny and prison sentence, offering a first-person account of crypto’s most turbulent era.       Listen0: 00 Cointelegraph in your social feed           Changpeng “CZ” Zhao became a household name in the cryptocurrency sector after founding Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange. Following a series of legal and regulatory challenges that culminated in a prison sentence, Zhao has authored an autobiography recounting his rise — and subsequent fallout. The 364-page manuscript, titled “Freedom of Money, ” presents a first-person account of Zhao’s life and career. The foreword is written by Yi He, a Binance co-founder who has worked with Zhao since 2014. Zhao writes that his story has been shaped by media coverage, court filings and public commentary.