# Quotes

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> "I made mistakes, and I must take responsibility. This is best for our community, for Binance, and for myself."
>
> — 2023-11-21 · X post on the day of his resignation as CEO, quoted in full by Decrypt [1]

> "I can’t see myself being a CEO driving a startup again. I am content being a one-shot (lucky) entrepreneur."
>
> — 2023-11-21 · X (same post) [1]

> "Deeply grateful for today’s pardon and to President Trump for upholding America’s commitment to fairness, innovation, and justice. … Will do everything we can to help make America the Capital of Crypto and advance web3 worldwide."
>
> — 2025-10-23 · X [2]

> "…the violation of the BSA, which I do not dispute, but there’s no fraud."
>
> — 2026-06-25 · CoinDesk interview (the quote is taken from CoinDesk's report; wording should be checked against the original) [3]

> "I don’t think they need me, but in the future… anything could happen."
>
> — 2026-06-29 · interview reported by Bitcoin.com News, on whether he would return as Binance CEO [4]

> "When BNB started 9 years ago, I never thought I would be ringing the bell for a blockchain token (treasury) on NASDAQ one day. I don’t know what shows crypto and tradfi converging more than this."
>
> — 2026-10-26 · X [5]

> "Multiple chains, one coins."
>
> — 2026-10-25 · X [6]

## References

1. Binance's CZ: 'I Made Mistakes', Confirms Richard Teng Will Take Over as CEO — Decrypt (quotes the full text of CZ’s post that day), 2023-11-21. <https://decrypt.co/206907/binances-cz-i-made-mistakes-confirms-richard-teng-will-takeover-as-ceo>
2. CZ post: “Deeply grateful for today’s pardon…” — X @cz_binance, 2025-10-23. <https://x.com/cz_binance/status/1981404850832494666> (primary source)
3. Post-prison CZ says time behind bars didn't hurt the billionaire's business after Binance — CoinDesk (interview), 2026-06-25. <https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/06/24/post-prison-cz-says-time-behind-bars-didn-t-hurt-the-billionaire-s-business-after-binance>
4. 'I Don't Think They Need Me': CZ Rules Out Return as Binance CEO — Bitcoin.com News, 2026-06-29. <https://news.bitcoin.com/cz-rules-out-binance-ceo-return/>
5. CZ post: “When BNB started 9 years ago…” — X @cz_binance, 2026-10-26. <https://x.com/cz_binance/status/2114755413770125359> (primary source)
6. CZ post: “Multiple chains, one coins.” — X @cz_binance, 2026-10-25. <https://x.com/cz_binance/status/2114442971768647881> (primary source)