Binance founder Changpeng Zhao is the guest of Kevin Follonier on When Shift Happens. It runs 1 hour 4 minutes and was published on the When Shift Happens YouTube channel on 25 September 2026 under the title “CZ Binance Founder: This Crypto Bull Run Could Make You Rich | E187”.
Original video: CZ Binance Founder: This Crypto Bull Run Could Make You Rich | E187 (When Shift Happens on YouTube).
About Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, is the founder and former chief executive of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. In November 2023 he pleaded guilty in the United States to causing Binance to violate the Bank Secrecy Act by failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering programme, and he stepped down as chief executive. He was sentenced in April 2024 to four months in prison and a $50 million fine, and was granted a presidential pardon by Donald Trump in October 2025.
