Kyrgyzstan has taken another step toward embedding digital assets into its financial system after cryptocurrency exchange Binance listed the country’s first som-pegged stablecoin, a move that signals growing state-level confidence in blockchain-based payments and infrastructure.

Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is saying enough is enough, as he closes he wallet from opportunistic memecoin projects who are trying to leverage on his crypto wallet for free publicity.

Former Binance boss Changpeng “CZ” Zhao says he was stunned when President Donald Trump pardoned him in October — and insists the move was no payoff. The pardon has launched an awkward public triangle: political opponents demanding answers, the White House defending the decision, and CZ attempting to rebuild a reputation tarnished by criminal pleas and regulatory fights.

For the first time since the CZ-Trump scandal broke the news, Binance CEO has stepped out to deny all allegations that the exchange has supported the controversial USD1 stablecoin, linked to President Trump's crypto business.

Days after a false rumor surrounding Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao which have cause a mass liquidation of the ASTER token which resulted in a 16% price freefall, the Binance founder is coming forward with a grand gesture to regain the trust of its users.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has secretly deleted a post in which he denied involvement in Kyrgyzstan’s newly approved Bereket Bank, a private digital asset-focused institution aimed at attracting foreign investment. The move comes shortly after Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov publicly announced that Zhao had proposed creating the crypto-focused bank during a May 2024 meeting.

President Donald Trump has claimed that he doesn't know the Binance founder CZ despite personally granting him a presidential pardon just weeks ago. The remark, made during a 60 Minutes interview on Sunday, has drawn widespread disbelief, given Zhao’s central role in the global crypto industry and his high-profile conviction in the U.S.

A single rumor sent shockwaves through the crypto market this week. On October 30, ASTER — the native token of decentralized platform Aster — nosedived nearly 17% in just hours after false claims surfaced online that Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao had dumped 35 million ASTER tokens.

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is threatening to sue U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren for defamation after Warren accused him of money laundering in a viral post on X (formerly Twitter). Zhao’s legal team, led by attorney Teresa Goody Guillen, has issued a formal demand for Warren to retract her statements, warning that a lawsuit will follow if she does not comply.

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has warned crypto investors not to buy the new CZ-themed memecoin launced to capitalised on his popularity, adding that celebrity-linked memecoins like this has not real utility.