Where CZ has been: travel map
Cities where Changpeng Zhao has lived, travelled or been held, by date, with a source for every point. Pick a year or a range of years, or press play.
- Residence
- Trip
- Custody
- Event appearance
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- Scheduled
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Chronology 64 stops (50 confirmed), 1977–2026
Coordinates are approximate (city level). “Reported” means the place comes from a register aggregator, a photo caption or a single secondary report. Only cited points are shown: a gap means no source, not no travel.
No cited stop in this period.
- Ganyu, Lianyungang, China Residence
Born in Ganyu, Jiangsu province; his parents were teachers.
Sources: Wikipedia (English) · Forbes
- Vancouver, Canada Residence
Emigrated with his family to Canada at the age of 12 and settled in Vancouver.
Sources: Wikipedia (English) · Forbes
- Montreal, Canada Residence
Studied computer science at McGill University.
Sources: Wikipedia (English) · Forbes
- Tokyo, Japan Residence
Internship and first job after McGill, building order-matching software for a Tokyo Stock Exchange subcontractor.
Sources: Wikipedia (English) · Forbes · X @cz_binance
- New York, United States Residence
Developed futures-trading software at Bloomberg Tradebook, later heading its futures development team.
Sources: Forbes · Protos · CoinMarketCap Conference (speaker bio)
- Shanghai, China Residence
Moved to Shanghai and founded Fusion Systems; later joined Blockchain.info and OKCoin, and launched Binance in July 2017. Stayed in China until the late-2017 ban on crypto exchanges.
Sources: Wikipedia (English) · Forbes · Wikipedia (English)
- Chicago, United States Event appearance Reported
The North American Bitcoin Conference (TNABC) 2014
Role: speaker (as OKCoin CTO)
Sources: CoinDesk
- Hong Kong, China Event appearance Reported Unverified
International Financial Innovation & Cyberspace Summit (IFICS) 2014, Cyberport
Role: keynote (announced): 比特币的未来和OKCoin的探索 · 2-day event
Sources: PR Newswire Asia
- Tokyo, Japan Residence
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: X @cz_binance · The Japan Times (Bloomberg) · Financial Services Agency of Japan
- Kampala, Uganda Event appearance Reported
Africa Blockchain Conference 2018
Role: speaker
Sources: BitKE
- Taipei, Taiwan Event appearance
Asia Blockchain Summit 2018 (Taipei Marriott)
Role: keynote · 2-day event
Sources: INSIDE
- Seoul, South Korea Event appearance
Blockchain Partners Summit 2018
Role: keynote · 2-day event · CZ on stage:
Sources: BlockTempo · Crypto Reporter
- Malta Event appearance
Malta DELTA Summit 2018
Role: speaker · 3-day event
Sources: Forbes · The Cryptonomist
- Singapore Event appearance
Forbes Asia Forum (blockchain session for family offices)
Role: speaker · 2-day event
Sources: Forbes
- Sliema, Malta Residence Reported
Swiss commercial-register entries list his domicile as Sliema, Malta. Binance had announced a move to Malta in March 2018.
Sources: Mercury Reports (Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce / SHAB entries) · The Japan Times (Bloomberg)
- Singapore Event appearance
Binance Blockchain Week Singapore 2019
Role: closing keynote · 2-day event · CZ on stage:
Sources: Binance Blog
- Taipei, Taiwan Event appearance
Role: presentation (unveiled Binance Futures interface) · 1-day event
Sources: CoinDesk
- Online Event appearance Virtual (no map point)
Ethereal Virtual Summit 2021 (Decrypt / ConsenSys)
Role: interview
Sources: Decrypt
- Singapore Residence Reported
Swiss commercial-register entries list his domicile as Singapore.
Sources: Mercury Reports (Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce / SHAB entries)
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates Event appearance Reported
Future Blockchain Summit 2021 (Dubai World Trade Centre)
Role: speaker · 4-day event · CZ on stage:
- Singapore Event appearance
Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2021
Role: interview · 1-day event
Interviewed at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum; said he had bought his first home, in Dubai, the month before.
Sources: Bloomberg
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates Event appearance
Museum of the Future — Future Talks series
Role: talk · 1-day event
Sources: The National
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates Event appearance
Binance Blockchain Week Dubai 2022
Role: closing keynote · 3-day event · CZ on stage:
Sources: Binance
- Paris, France Event appearance
Paris Blockchain Week Summit 2022
Role: keynote (09:00 CEST) · 3-day event · CZ on stage:
Sources: Binance Blog · Decrypt
- Paris, France Event appearance Reported
VivaTech 2022 (Porte de Versailles)
Role: on-stage conversation with Vitalik Buterin · 1-day event
Attended the VivaTech conference at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre (Reuters photo caption).
- Lisbon, Portugal Event appearance
Web Summit 2022 — Opening Night (Altice Arena)
Role: opening-night fireside “The Promise of Crypto” (19:10 UTC Nov 1 = 03:10 Nov 2 UTC+8) · 1-day event
Sources: Binance Blog · Reuters
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates Residence Reported
Swiss commercial-register entries list his domicile as Dubai from November 2022; he had bought a home there in October 2021.
Sources: Mercury Reports (Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce / SHAB entries) · Bloomberg · Decrypt
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Event appearance Reported
Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2022
Role: panel / on-stage discussion with Mike Novogratz · 1-day event
Sources: Al-Monitor
- Online Event appearance Reported Virtual (no map point)
CoinDesk programme at Davos 2023 (during the WEF Annual Meeting week)
Role: remote conversation by video link with Casper Labs' Medha Parlikar · 1-day event
- Online Event appearance Virtual (no map point)
Role: fireside chat “CeFi From Now On” (remote) · 1-day event
Sources: Binance Blog · HashKey Group
- Online Event appearance Virtual (no map point)
Role: virtual fireside chat with Balaji Srinivasan (12:35–13:00 UTC+8) · 1-day event
Sources: Binance Blog · StreamETH
- Seattle, United States Trip
Pleaded guilty in person in federal court to failing to maintain an effective anti-money-laundering program, and stepped down as Binance CEO.
Sources: U.S. Department of Justice (press release) · The Seattle Times · CNBC
- Seattle, United States Trip
Sentenced to four months in prison by Judge Richard Jones.
Sources: Reuters · Associated Press
- Lompoc, California, United States Custody
Reported to the low-security federal prison FCI Lompoc to serve his sentence.
Sources: CoinDesk · Cointelegraph · Wikipedia (English)
- Long Beach / San Pedro, California, United States Custody Reported
Transferred to the Bureau of Prisons’ Residential Reentry Management office in Long Beach (a halfway house in San Pedro, per CoinDesk); released from custody on 27 September 2024.
Sources: Cointelegraph · CoinDesk · TechCrunch
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates Event appearance
Binance Blockchain Week Dubai 2024
Role: keynote / on-stage talk (first public appearance after release) · 2-day event · CZ on stage:
First public appearance after his release, at Binance Blockchain Week; spoke about prison and his education project.
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Event appearance Reported
Bitcoin MENA 2024
Role: speaker · 2-day event
Spoke at the Bitcoin MENA conference.
Sources: Bitcoin News (bitcoinprotocol.org)
- Hong Kong, China Event appearance
BNB Super Meetup / BNB Chain MVB 9 event
Role: fireside / meetup appearance · 1-day event
Rare Hong Kong appearance at the BNB Super Meetup and BNB Chain’s MVB 9 event.
Sources: BeInCrypto · X @cz_binance
- Islamabad, Pakistan Trip
Appointed strategic adviser to the Pakistan Crypto Council; met the prime minister and deputy prime minister.
Sources: Dawn · Arab News Pakistan
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates Event appearance
Role: two fireside chats: with Raoul Pal (main stage) and a Binance fireside with Coin Bureau · 2-day event
Fireside chat with Raoul Pal at TOKEN2049 Dubai.
Sources: The Block · The Crypto Times · X @cz_binance
- Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan Trip
Working visit to Kyrgyzstan: met President Sadyr Japarov and became his adviser on digital assets.
Sources: 24.kg · Wikipedia (English)
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Event appearance
Governance of Emerging Technologies Summit (GETS) 2025, St. Regis Saadiyat Island
Role: speaker (session 09:55 GST = 13:55 UTC+8) · 2-day event · CZ on stage:
Sources: The Crypto Times · X @cz_binance
- Tokyo, Japan Event appearance
Role: fireside chat (09:45–10:20 JST = 08:45–09:20 UTC+8), same morning PM Ishiba spoke · 2-day event
Sources: X @cz_binance · WebX · Prime Minister's Office of Japan · CoinPost
- Hong Kong, China Event appearance Reported
Fireside chat at the University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Role: fireside chat (~14:30 HKT/UTC+8) · 1-day event
Sources: X @cz_binance
- Hong Kong, China Event appearance
Role: fireside chat with Tyler Evans (Day 2) · 2-day event · CZ on stage:
Sources: X @cz_binance
- Astana, Kazakhstan Event appearance
Digital Bridge 2025
Role: fireside chat with Minister Zhaslan Madiyev; also met President Tokayev on Oct 2 · 3-day event
Sources: ForkLog · Cryptopolitan
- Manama, Bahrain Event appearance
Role: fireside chat · 1-day event
Sources: X @cz_binance · X @cz_binance · The National
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates Event appearance
Binance Blockchain Week Dubai 2025 (Coca-Cola Arena)
Role: debate with Peter Schiff (Bitcoin vs tokenized gold) · 2-day event · CZ on stage:
Debated Peter Schiff on Bitcoin versus tokenized gold at Binance Blockchain Week.
Sources: Cointelegraph · Binance Square (Binance News) · Zawya (press release) · X @cz_binance
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Event appearance Reported In person or remote?
Bitcoin MENA 2025 (ADNEC)
Role: fireside chat with Brandon Green · 2-day event
Sources: ADNEC Group
- Davos, Switzerland Event appearance
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026
Role: panel (08:30 CET = 15:30 UTC+8) · 5-day event · CZ on stage:
Spoke on a World Economic Forum panel about crypto, AI agents and tokenization.
Sources: BeInCrypto · PANews · X @cz_binance
- Palm Beach, Florida, United States Trip
Attended the inaugural World Liberty Forum at Mar-a-Lago, his first visit to the United States since his release from prison in 2024.
Sources: Cointelegraph · Benzinga · The Wall Street Journal
- Online Event appearance Virtual (no map point)
DC Blockchain Summit 2026 (Washington, D.C.)
Role: remote session (09:25 ET = 21:25 UTC+8) · 1-day event
Sources: X @cz_binance · CoinDesk
- Miami, United States Event appearance
Role: on-stage session · 3-day event · CZ on stage:
Sources: X @cz_binance · CoinDesk Consensus
- Manila, Philippines Event appearance
ASEAN Tech Summit 2026
Role: fireside chat with Lito Villanueva (first public event in the Philippines) · 2-day event
Sources: X @cz_binance · Fintech News Philippines
- Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States Event appearance
Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2026 (SALT)
Role: “Freedom of Money: A Conversation with CZ” with Anthony Scaramucci (Day 3, Cottonwood Ballroom; ~15:40 MDT Aug 19 = ~05:40 Aug 20 UTC+8) · 4-day event · CZ on stage:
Sources: X @cz_binance · SALT
- Hong Kong, China Event appearance
Role: “The Bitcoin Century” (Nakamoto Stage, 15:00–15:30 HKT/UTC+8), moderated by Kevin Follonier · 2-day event
Sources: X @cz_binance · Bitcoin Asia · Decrypt
- Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan Trip
Attended in person the third meeting of Kyrgyzstan’s National Council for virtual assets and blockchain, chaired by President Sadyr Japarov.
Sources: Gazeta.kg · CryptoSlate · 24.kg
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Residence
Lives in Abu Dhabi, according to Wikipedia and a New York Times profile reported there; he is a citizen of Canada and the UAE.
Sources: The New York Times (David Yaffe-Bellany) · Wikipedia (English)
- New York, United States Event appearance
Nasdaq opening-bell ceremony for BNB Standard
Role: bell ringing · 1-day event
Took part in the Nasdaq opening-bell ceremony for BNB Standard.
Sources: X @cz_binance · The Block · The Crypto Times
- Oxford, United Kingdom Event appearance Scheduled
Role: talk (18:00 GMT = Nov 4 02:00 UTC+8) · 1-day event
Scheduled talk at the Oxford Union (6 pm local time).
Sources: The Oxford Union
- Bangkok, Thailand Event appearance Scheduled
Binance Blockchain Week Bangkok 2026 (QSNCC)
Role: announced appearance · 2-day event
Announced to appear at Binance Blockchain Week.
Sources: X @binance · X @cz_binance · PR Newswire