Episode Details

Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, is the Co-Founder and former CEO of Binance. In this episode, we discuss what led CZ to launch Binance in 2017, the U.S. vs global markets, his prior interactions with Gary Gensler before & after the SEC lawsuit, serving four months in prison and what he would’ve done differently looking back, the Iran-related allegations, Trump family ties, Binance US rebuilding, stablecoins, AI agents driving transactions, & the future of crypto.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome CZ To Crypto In America

0:30 - What ‘Crypto In America’ Means To CZ

1:52 - Immigrant Origins & His Conviction In Bitcoin

4:30 - The Next Frontier In Crypto

6:45 - How CZ Improved Exchanges in 2017

13:31 US Market Differences

16:00 - Competing With Coinbase, ByBit, Kraken

17:50 - CZ’s Relationship With Gary Gensler 

21:20 - No Longer In Contact With Gensler After SEC Sued Binance

24:46 - CZ’s Time in Prison - What He Would’ve Done Differently 

27:51 - Speed Versus Compliance

29:40 - Addressing Iran-linked Payments & Moving Past Allegations 

34:20 - Relaunching Binance US - Is CZ Talking To Regulators?

37:15 - Relationship With The Trump Family

42:00 - Binance Foundation? 

42:45 - Binance Stablecoin? 

44:13 - Thoughts On Tether & US Stablecoin

46:48 - The Future Of Crypto Is AI?

50:00 - Helping Out New Founders

52:45 - Helping Countries Like Pakistan On Regulatory 

55:00 - What To Look For In A Great Founder

58:30 - What Trend CZ Is Currently Watching 

59:00 - Thanks CZ For Joining! Like & Subscribe

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