PANews reported on November 7 that according to Bloomberg, after appearing in Dubai, just one day before Trump's victory in the US presidential election caused cryptocurrency prices to soar, and Zhao Changpeng's estimated net worth was close to US$53 billion, Zhao Changpeng recalled in an interview that he was forced to leave Binance and served four months in prison, during which he passed the time by exercising, writing books and discussing cryptocurrency with his cellmates. Zhao Changpeng said: "I don't think I want to go back to being the CEO of Binance. I have led the company for seven years. I enjoy this job. Although the work is heavy. But I think that chapter is over." In addition, Zhao Changpeng said that he even received an offer to sell his controlling stake in the exchange-these shares make up most of his personal net worth, but he refused to disclose who the buyer was or the price. Zhao Changpeng added: "I'm not saying that I will hold these shares forever. I am happy to review every offer, but I haven't done anything so far. But you know, I'm just an ordinary shareholder now."
Now, Zhao Changpeng calls himself a passive investor in the cryptocurrency space, with the Binance logo tattooed on his arm, and he claims that his "criminal identity" has not stopped people from doing business with him. In addition, Zhao Changpeng declined to comment on the US election, but said he was satisfied with the direction of X (formerly Twitter). Zhao Changpeng said: "I think Twitter has developed a lot faster since Musk took over. It has launched new features and changed a lot faster. I don't worry too much about the rise and fall of investment value. We are long-term investors."
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