CZ wehrt sich gegen ’negative Narrative’ aus ’völlig falschen FT-News’

Binance-Chef zerlegt FT-Berichterstattung als substanzlose Panikmache.

Kryptobranche unter Beschuss

Changpeng Zhao kontert mediale Angriffe mit klarer Faktenlage – während traditionelle Finanzmedien erneut ihre Ahnungslosigkeit demonstrieren. Der Vorwurf: gezielte Desinformation durch etablierte Publikationen.

Markt reagiert gelassen

BNB notiert stabil, während CZ die Community zur Sachlichkeit aufruft. Ein müder Blick genügt, um die hysterische Berichterstattung als das zu entlarven, was sie ist: letztes Aufbäumen einer veralteten Finanzpresse. Die Zahlen sprechen ihre eigene Sprache – falls die FT-Journalisten sie denn lesen könnten.

CZ pushes back on “false narratives”

The FT article portrayed YZi Labs, which was founded in January 2025 and led by former Binance executive Ella Zhang, as one of the world’s largest crypto investors managing Zhao’s wealth. It also reported that the fund is exploring ways to raise funds from outside investors. Zhao, however, denied nearly every element of that framing.

In his posts, CZ accused FT of publishing inaccuracies without his participation. “Complete false news from FT, with fake/wrong/made-up info and negative narratives. This is just from what I gathered on social media, I did not even read the FT article. No subscription,” he wrote.

CZ then went ahead to list a series of clarifications about YZi Labs. He clarified that the company is not raising external fundraising, does not have a demo or a pitch deck and that there has never been a plan for one. 

Clearing up rumors 

In his post, CZ made it clear that YZiLabs, since rebranding, has not sought a single external investor. “No requests, no discussions,” he wrote. He also denied being in communication with the former SEC Commissioner, Paul Atkins, who is now the Chair of the Commission, despite FT reporting otherwise.

“I do respect Chairman Atkins tremendously, just from all the public info I see,” CZ added, but maintained there had been no engagement.

Zhao also stressed that YZi Labs was not “spun out of Binance,” as reported. He stated that the company is operating independently, disputing the idea that it functions as an extension of his former exchange.

The Binance founder also defended his past brush with the U.S. legal system, which was mentioned in the report.

“I plead to a single violation of BSA, failure to maintain an adequate ANTI-money laundering program. Contrary to what FT characterized as ‘money laundering’ violations,” he wrote. “Failure to police is not the same as stealing. Two very different things that the traditional media keeps on intentionally mixing up.”

CZ mentioned in his post that he had been invited by FT for a lunch interview with assurances of “positive coverage,” but declined at the last minute. “It was a trap! Cancelling that lunch now,” he wrote, before signing off with the remark: “Ethics… 4.”

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