Who is Changpeng Zhao?
Changpeng Zhao (also known as CZ) is a Chinese-Canadian business executive, entrepreneur, and investor. He is the founder and CEO of
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. He is also the founder of Binance Labs, a blockchain incubator, and a venture capital fund.
Background
CZ was born in Jiangsu, China in 1981. He moved to Canada at the age of 11 and attended McGill University in Montreal, where he studied computer science. After graduating, he worked as a software engineer for Bloomberg Tradebook, and then as a software developer for Fujitsu.
Career
CZ began his career in the cryptocurrency space in 2013, when he founded a bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange called OKCoin. In 2017, he founded Binance, which quickly became the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume.
Binance Labs
In 2018, CZ founded Binance Labs, a blockchain incubator and venture capital fund. Binance Labs has invested in a number of blockchain projects, including the decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Kyber Network and blockchain-based social media platform Steemit.
Conclusion
Changpeng Zhao is a Chinese-Canadian business executive, entrepreneur, and investor. He is the founder and CEO of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. He is also the founder of Binance Labs, a blockchain incubator, and a venture capital fund. CZ has been a key figure in the cryptocurrency space since 2013, and his influence continues to grow.
