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Stayed in China until the late-2017 ban on crypto exchanges.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changpeng_Zhao", "publisher": "Wikipedia (English)", "title": "Changpeng Zhao", "date": null }, { "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamelaambler/2018/02/07/changpeng-zhao-binance-exchange-crypto-cryptocurrency/", "publisher": "Forbes", "title": "From Zero To Crypto Billionaire In Under A Year: Meet The Founder Of Binance", "date": "2018-02-07" }, { "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binance", "publisher": "Wikipedia (English)", "title": "Binance", "date": null } ], "confidence": "confirmed", "country_code": "CN", "upcoming": false, "years": [ 2005, 2017 ] }, { "id": "a-2014-07-chicago-tnabc", "kind": "event", "date": "2014-07", "precision": "month", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States", "country_code": "US", "lat": 41.8781, "lon": -87.6298, "event": "The North American Bitcoin Conference (TNABC) 2014", "appearance": { "id": "2014-07-chicago-tnabc", "event": "The North American Bitcoin Conference (TNABC) 2014", "event_url": null, "role": "speaker (as OKCoin CTO)", "start": "2014-07", "end": null, "duration_days": null, "appearance_date": null, "mode": "in_person", "status": "happened", "note": "OKCoin's plans for USD deposits were announced at the Chicago conference, where CZ was then OKCoin's CTO. Exact conference days and CZ's session not verified, so month precision only." }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2014/07/19/bitcoin-exchange-okcoin-to-launch-usd-deposits-and-withdrawals", "publisher": "CoinDesk", "title": "Bitcoin Exchange OKCoin to Launch USD Deposits and Withdrawals", "date": "2014-07-19" } ], "confidence": "reported", "upcoming": false, "source_file": "data/appearances.json", "years": [ 2014, 2014 ] }, { "id": "a-2014-11-28-hong-kong-ifics", "kind": "event", "date": "2014-11-28", "precision": "day", "city": "Hong Kong", "country": "China", "country_code": "HK", "lat": 22.2614, "lon": 114.1306, "event": "International Financial Innovation & Cyberspace Summit (IFICS) 2014, Cyberport", "appearance": { "id": "2014-11-28-hong-kong-ifics", "event": "International Financial Innovation & Cyberspace Summit (IFICS) 2014, Cyberport", "event_url": null, "role": "keynote (announced): 比特币的未来和OKCoin的探索", "start": "2014-11-28", "end": "2014-11-29", "duration_days": 2, "appearance_date": null, "mode": "in_person", "status": "unverified", "note": "Source is a pre-event press release listing CZ as a keynote speaker; no post-event report found, so attendance is unverified." }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://hk.prnasia.com/story/110370-2.shtml", "publisher": "PR Newswire Asia", "title": "IFICS 2014 press release (speaker line-up)", "date": "2014-11-26" } ], "confidence": "reported", "upcoming": false, "source_file": "data/appearances.json", "date_end": "2014-11-29", "years": [ 2014, 2014 ] }, { "id": "2017-tokyo", "kind": "residence", "date": "2017", "date_end": "2018-03", "precision": "year", "city": "Tokyo", "country": "Japan", "lat": 35.634, "lon": 139.698, "event": "Moved the early Binance team to Tokyo, starting from an empty office in Meguro. Binance withdrew its Japan staff after a warning from Japan’s Financial Services Agency in March 2018.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://x.com/cz_binance/status/2110570380213752141", "publisher": "X @cz_binance", "title": " is coming to Japan on Oct 19 … A big part of my story started in Tokyo", "date": "2026-10-15" }, { "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/03/23/business/warned-fsa-cryptocurrency-giant-binance-heads-malta/", "publisher": "The Japan Times (Bloomberg)", "title": "Warned by FSA, cryptocurrency giant Binance heads to Malta", "date": "2018-03-23" }, { "url": "https://www.fsa.go.jp/policy/virtual_currency02/Binance_keikokushilyo.pdf", "publisher": "Financial Services Agency of Japan", "title": "無登録で仮想通貨交換業を行う者について（Binance）", "date": "2018-03-23" } ], "confidence": "confirmed", "country_code": "JP", "upcoming": false, "years": [ 2017, 2018 ] }, { "id": "a-2018-05-kampala-abc", "kind": "event", "date": "2018-05", "precision": "month", "city": "Kampala", "country": "Uganda", "country_code": "UG", "lat": 0.3476, "lon": 32.5825, "event": "Africa Blockchain Conference 2018", "appearance": { "id": "2018-05-kampala-abc", "event": "Africa Blockchain Conference 2018", "event_url": null, "role": "speaker", "start": "2018-05", "end": null, "duration_days": null, "appearance_date": null, "mode": "in_person", "status": "happened", "note": "BitKE photo caption: CZ speaking at the Africa Blockchain Conference 2018 in Kampala. Exact day not stated." }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://bitcoinke.io/2018/05/binance-to-expand-across-africa/", "publisher": "BitKE", "title": "Binance Looking to Expand Across Africa, including Kenya, Says CEO, ChangPeng Zhao", "date": "2018-05" } ], "confidence": "reported", "upcoming": false, "source_file": "data/appearances.json", "years": [ 2018, 2018 ] }, { "id": "a-2018-07-02-taipei-abs", "kind": "event", "date": "2018-07-02", "precision": "day", "city": "Taipei", "country": "Taiwan", "country_code": "TW", "lat": 25.033, "lon": 121.5654, "event": "Asia Blockchain Summit 2018 (Taipei Marriott)", "appearance": { "id": "2018-07-02-taipei-abs", "event": "Asia Blockchain Summit 2018 (Taipei Marriott)", "event_url": "https://abs.io/", "role": "keynote", "start": "2018-07-02", "end": "2018-07-03", "duration_days": 2, "appearance_date": "2018-07-02", "mode": "in_person", "status": "happened", "note": "Reported as CZ's first public appearance in Taiwan." }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.inside.com.tw/article/13420-asia-blockchain-summit-cz", "publisher": "INSIDE", "title": "Asia Blockchain Summit: CZ (幣安 CEO 趙長鵬)", "date": "2018-07-02" } ], "confidence": "confirmed", "upcoming": false, "source_file": "data/appearances.json", "date_end": "2018-07-03", "years": [ 2018, 2018 ] }, { "id": "a-2018-07-22-seoul-bps", "kind": "event", "date": "2018-07-21", "precision": "day", "city": "Seoul", "country": "South Korea", "country_code": "KR", "lat": 37.5665, "lon": 126.978, "event": "Blockchain Partners Summit 2018", "appearance": { "id": "2018-07-22-seoul-bps", "event": "Blockchain Partners Summit 2018", "event_url": null, "role": "keynote", "start": "2018-07-21", "end": "2018-07-22", "duration_days": 2, "appearance_date": "2018-07-22", "mode": "in_person", "status": "happened", "note": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.blocktempo.com/bps-2018-seoul-day-1-2/", "publisher": "BlockTempo", "title": "BPS 2018 Seoul report", "date": "2018-07-24" }, { "url": "https://www.crypto-reporter.com/news/changpeng-zhao-talks-about-binance-korea-and-the-future-at-blockchain-partners-summit-4604/", "publisher": "Crypto Reporter", "title": "Changpeng Zhao talks about Binance Korea and the future at Blockchain Partners Summit", "date": "2018-07-27" } ], "confidence": "confirmed", "upcoming": false, "source_file": "data/appearances.json", "date_end": "2018-07-22", "years": [ 2018, 2018 ] }, { "id": "a-2018-10-malta-delta", "kind": "event", "date": "2018-10-03", "precision": "day", "city": null, "country": "Malta", "country_code": "MT", "lat": 35.9375, "lon": 14.3754, "event": "Malta DELTA Summit 2018", "appearance": { "id": "2018-10-malta-delta", "event": "Malta DELTA Summit 2018", "event_url": null, "role": "speaker", "start": "2018-10-03", "end": "2018-10-05", "duration_days": 3, "appearance_date": null, "mode": "in_person", "status": "happened", "note": "CZ's session day within the summit not verified. Sources name only Malta, so city is null and lat/lon is the country centroid." }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelwolfson/2018/10/18/binance-tron-and-others-gather-in-malta-to-support-blockchain-for-social-good-movement/", "publisher": "Forbes", "title": "Binance, Tron And Others Gather In Malta To Support Blockchain For Social Good Movement", "date": "2018-10-18" }, { "url": "https://cryptonomist.ch/2018/10/06/malta-delta-summit/", "publisher": "The Cryptonomist", "title": "Malta Delta Summit: “gli Exchange Decentralizzati sono il futuro”", "date": "2018-10-06" } ], "confidence": "confirmed", "upcoming": false, "source_file": "data/appearances.json", "date_end": "2018-10-05", "years": [ 2018, 2018 ] }, { "id": "a-2018-12-04-singapore-forbes", "kind": "event", "date": "2018-12-04", "precision": "day", "city": "Singapore", "country": "Singapore", "country_code": "SG", "lat": 1.3521, "lon": 103.8198, "event": "Forbes Asia Forum (blockchain session for family offices)", "appearance": { "id": "2018-12-04-singapore-forbes", "event": "Forbes Asia Forum (blockchain session for family offices)", "event_url": null, "role": "speaker", "start": "2018-12-04", "end": "2018-12-05", "duration_days": 2, "appearance_date": "2018-12-04", "mode": "in_person", "status": "happened", "note": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2018/12/04/asias-wealthiest-families-gather-to-study-the-business-of-blockchain/", "publisher": "Forbes", "title": "Asia's Wealthiest Families Gather To Study The Business Of Blockchain", "date": "2018-12-04" } ], "confidence": "confirmed", "upcoming": false, "source_file": "data/appearances.json", "date_end": "2018-12-05", "years": [ 2018, 2018 ] }, { "id": "2019-sliema", "kind": "residence", "date": "2019-01-17", "date_end": "2021-10-05", "precision": "day", "city": "Sliema", "country": "Malta", "lat": 35.9122, "lon": 14.5042, "event": "Swiss commercial-register entries list his domicile as Sliema, Malta. Binance had announced a move to Malta in March 2018.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://mercury-reports.com/persons/d07ada48-95e3-43fb-9abf-a50f3d03d086", "publisher": "Mercury Reports (Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce / SHAB entries)", "title": "Changpeng Zhao: person history (domicile)", "date": null }, { "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/03/23/business/warned-fsa-cryptocurrency-giant-binance-heads-malta/", "publisher": "The Japan Times (Bloomberg)", "title": "Warned by FSA, cryptocurrency giant Binance heads to Malta", "date": "2018-03-23" } ], "confidence": "reported", "country_code": "MT", "upcoming": false, "years": [ 2019, 2021 ] }, { "id": "a-2019-01-22-singapore-bbw", "kind": "event", "date": "2019-01-21", "precision": "day", "city": "Singapore", "country": "Singapore", "country_code": "SG", "lat": 1.3521, "lon": 103.8198, "event": "Binance Blockchain Week Singapore 2019", "appearance": { "id": "2019-01-22-singapore-bbw", "event": "Binance Blockchain Week Singapore 2019", "event_url": null, "role": "closing keynote", "start": "2019-01-21", "end": "2019-01-22", "duration_days": 2, "appearance_date": "2019-01-22", "mode": "in_person", "status": "happened", "note": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.binance.com/en/blog/all/binance-blockchain-week-conference-highlights-295498552005013504", "publisher": "Binance Blog", "title": "Binance Blockchain Week Conference Highlights", "date": "2019-01" } ], "confidence": "confirmed", "upcoming": false, "source_file": "data/appearances.json", "date_end": "2019-01-22", "years": [ 2019, 2019 ] }, { "id": "a-2019-07-02-taipei-abs", "kind": "event", "date": "2019-07-02", "precision": "day", "city": "Taipei", "country": "Taiwan", "country_code": "TW", "lat": 25.033, "lon": 121.5654, "event": "Asia Blockchain Summit 2019", "appearance": { "id": "2019-07-02-taipei-abs", "event": "Asia Blockchain Summit 2019", "event_url": "https://abs.io/", "role": "presentation (unveiled Binance Futures interface)", "start": "2019-07-02", "end": null, "duration_days": 1, "appearance_date": "2019-07-02", "mode": "in_person", "status": "happened", "note": "Summit's full date span not verified; only CZ's presentation day is recorded." }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2019/07/02/binance-exchange-to-launch-crypto-futures-trading-with-20x-leverage", "publisher": "CoinDesk", "title": "Binance Exchange to Launch Crypto Futures Trading With 20x Leverage", "date": "2019-07-02" } ], "confidence": "confirmed", "upcoming": false, "source_file": "data/appearances.json", "years": [ 2019, 2019 ] }, { "id": "a-2019-11-14-singapore-blockshow", "kind": "event", "date": "2019-11-14", "precision": "day", "city": "Singapore", "country": "Singapore", "country_code": "SG", "lat": 1.3521, "lon": 103.8198, "event": "BlockShow Asia 2019", "appearance": { "id": "2019-11-14-singapore-blockshow", "event": "BlockShow Asia 2019", "event_url": null, "role": "speaker", "start": "2019-11-14", "end": "2019-11-15", "duration_days": 2, "appearance_date": "2019-11-14", "mode": "in_person", "status": "happened", "note": null }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/binances-cz-speaks-publicly-about-chinas-digital-currency", "publisher": "Cointelegraph", "title": "Binance’s CZ Speaks Publicly About China’s Digital Currency", "date": "2019-11-14" } ], "confidence": "confirmed", "upcoming": false, "source_file": "data/appearances.json", "date_end": "2019-11-15", "years": [ 2019, 2019 ] }, { "id": "a-2021-05-ethereal-virtual", "kind": "event", "date": "2021-05", "precision": "month", "city": null, "country": null, "country_code": null, "lat": null, "lon": null, "event": "Ethereal Virtual Summit 2021 (Decrypt / ConsenSys)", "appearance": { "id": "2021-05-ethereal-virtual", "event": "Ethereal Virtual Summit 2021 (Decrypt / ConsenSys)", "event_url": "https://decrypt.co/collections/ethereal-2021", "role": "interview", "start": "2021-05", "end": null, "duration_days": null, "appearance_date": null, "mode": "virtual", "status": "happened", "note": "Decrypt's report is dated 2021-05-07; the exact session day is not stated, so month precision." }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://decrypt.co/70045/cz-pressed-on-binance-headquarters-at-ethereal-summit", "publisher": "Decrypt", "title": "Binance CEO CZ Still Says His Company Has No Headquarters", "date": "2021-05-07" } ], "confidence": "confirmed", "upcoming": false, "source_file": "data/appearances.json", "virtual": true, "years": [ 2021, 2021 ] }, { "id": "2021-singapore", "kind": "residence", "date": "2021-10-05", "date_end": "2022-11-09", "precision": "day", "city": "Singapore", "country": "Singapore", "lat": 1.3521, "lon": 103.8198, "event": "Swiss commercial-register entries list his domicile as Singapore.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://mercury-reports.com/persons/d07ada48-95e3-43fb-9abf-a50f3d03d086", "publisher": "Mercury Reports (Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce / SHAB entries)", "title": "Changpeng Zhao: person history (domicile)", "date": null } ], "confidence": "reported", "country_code": "SG", "upcoming": false, "years": [ 2021, 2022 ] }, { "id": "a-2021-10-18-dubai-fbs", "kind": "event", "date": "2021-10-17", "precision": "day", "city": "Dubai", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "country_code": "AE", "lat": 25.2286, "lon": 55.2869, "event": "Future Blockchain Summit 2021 (Dubai World Trade Centre)", "appearance": { "id": "2021-10-18-dubai-fbs", "event": "Future Blockchain Summit 2021 (Dubai World Trade Centre)", "event_url": null, "role": "speaker", "start": "2021-10-17", "end": "2021-10-20", "duration_days": 4, "appearance_date": "2021-10-18", "mode": "in_person", "status": "happened", "note": "Source says CZ spoke on Day 2 of the Oct 17–20 summit, i.e. Oct 18. In-person attendance is not stated explicitly." }, "sources": [ { "url": "https://cryptoinsight.ae/future-blockchain-summit-progresss-coming-but-slowly-cz-binance-ceo/", "publisher": "Gulf CryptoInsight (event media partner)", "title": "Future Blockchain Summit: Progress’s coming but slowly – CZ, Binance CEO", "date": "2021-10-21" } ], "confidence": "reported", "upcoming": false, "source_file": "data/appearances.json", "date_end": "2021-10-20", "years": [ 2021, 2021 ] }, { "id": "2021-11-19-singapore", "kind": "event", "date": "2021-11-19", "precision": "day", "city": "Singapore", "country": "Singapore", "lat": 1.2966, "lon": 103.858, "event": "Interviewed at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum; said he had bought his first home, in Dubai, the month before.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-19/binance-chief-zhao-buys-his-first-home-in-pro-crypto-dubai", "publisher": "Bloomberg", "title": null, "date": "2021-11-19" } ], "confidence": "confirmed", 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