Zhao Changpengs Strong Comeback Sharing Life in Prison During Dubai Binance WeekI Should Have Endured Two More Months Future Plans for Giggle Academy
Binance founder Zhao Changpeng (CZ) made his first public appearance at the recent Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai after enduring four months of imprisonment in the United States. Due to having more time in jail, he returned to the public eye with a more muscular physique. He discussed his prison experience and various future plans. The following is a report from Chain News on the Dubai interview.
Heroic welcome! CZ still highly influential
In the speaking area of the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, the room was already packed with people half an hour before Binance founder Zhao Changpeng took the stage. As CZ made his way to the stage from outside, the crowd inside could hear the enthusiastic cheers, causing even the speakers on stage to pause and discuss the return of this superstar.
CZ: My life in prison was not good, the sentence was severe
Zhao Changpeng stated that his life in prison was not very good, but having more free time allowed him to realize the importance of connections with others. He said he wouldn’t dwell on whether the sentence was fair, but it was indeed severe; no one had been imprisoned for the same charges in the past.
In prison, I was the poorest, asked about Alpha
Zhao Changpeng joked that he made friends in prison, but didn’t keep in touch after coming out; indeed, a few people asked him about buying certain coins, but because he had no contact with the outside world, he really didn’t know what to say. “You only get 15 minutes on the computer, and there’s no copy-paste function.” He believed that the people in prison were actually quite good; when he first entered, other inmates had more money in their accounts than he did, he was the poorest.
Still a major shareholder of Binance, will focus on investing and education in the future
Zhao Changpeng stated that he is still a major shareholder of Binance but cannot give orders or advice. “I also believe a CEO shouldn’t serve for more than 10 years. I have more time to study AI and look into DeFi, which I didn’t have time to do before.” Zhao Changpeng said he will focus on education and invest in cryptocurrency, AI, and biotechnology.
“If only I had held on for two more months”
During the U.S. presidential election, both party candidates began to show support for crypto. Zhao Changpeng said that overall, global regulation is progressing; it’s just that larger countries are moving more slowly. “While I was in prison, I saw Trump start to support cryptocurrencies and both parties began to support cryptocurrencies. I thought, should I have held on for two more months?”
Education project Giggle Academy, but no token issuance
Zhao Changpeng stated that he currently spends half of his time on Giggle Academy, a digital way to promote education. When asked if this project would involve cryptocurrency, he said that for Giggle Academy, there is no need to issue new tokens, as there are already too many cryptocurrencies in the world. In the short term, Giggle Academy will not be integrated with token economics, but in the long term, he does hope to integrate with Web3. Zhao Changpeng emphasized the potential for inclusive education through AI, games, and various technologies.
The return of the strongest Twitter KOL
In fact, Zhao Changpeng had already emphasized before the U.S. lawsuit that he rarely interfered with operations, so the impact on Binance was not significant. During his time in prison, Binance operated normally under the leadership of co-founder He Yi and CEO Richard Teng. Zhao Changpeng CZ’s influential presence on Twitter in the past, as well as his return to online discourse and potential ripple effects, are what to look forward to in the future.
