Binance CEO CZ In Discussions To Step Down As Criminal Investigation Ends

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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao may step down from Binance as part of a major $4 billion settlement between the Department of Justice and the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, according to a source familiar with the matter. The settlement will be with the DOJ and Commodities Futures Trading Commission; the Securities and Exchange Commission is not participating.

Binance, the DOJ, CFTC, and SEC had not replied to requests for comment at the time of publication.

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Additional reporting by Steve Ehrlich, Sarah Emerson and Iain Martin.

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