Ustanovitelj Binance in nekdanji izvršni direktor Changpeng Zhao (CZ) se je javno opravičil za, kar je opisal kot "slabe odločitve", in prevzel "polno odgovornost" za svoja dejanja.

Medtem je soustanovitelj Binance He Yi dejal, da čeprav priznava, da je CZ morda delal napake, je bila njegova največja nevednost.

CZ se opravičuje in poziva k drugi priložnosti

Following his November 2023 settlement of charges with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is scheduled for sentencing on April 30. The DOJ has zahtevano a 36-month sentence despite CZ previously waiving his right to appeal any sentence up to 18 months.

V pismo addressed to Judge Richard A. Jones of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington on April 24, Zhao acknowledged his past oversights. He recognized the necessity for implementing compliance changes at Binance sooner and highlighted the subsequent incorporation of stringent controls during his tenure.

CZ je še poudaril svojo prostovoljno predajo in prevzem odgovornosti v zadevi, ki je v teku, ter izrazil željo, da bi zadeve rešil pred sodiščem in izkoristil nove priložnosti.

Soustanovitelj Binance je nato prosil za drugo priložnost in pripovedoval o svoji nekonvencionalni karierni poti preprostosti in integritete, vključno z vračilom sredstev vlagateljev po neuspelih zagonskih podvigih. Poleg tega je predstavil svojo vpletenost v kriptovalute, ki jo vodijo ideali vključenosti in enakih možnosti, s ciljem podpreti majhne biotehnološke laboratorije in pobude, osredotočene na mlade, v prihodnosti.

Soustanovitelj Binance pravi, da je bila CZ-jeva napaka nevednost

He Yi, soustanoviteljica Binance in mati treh otrok CZ, ga je označila za varuha industrije kriptovalut in jo primerjala z Divjim zahodom. Navedla je, da ustanoviteljski ekipi, vključno z njo, ni bilo pravnega znanja in izkušenj, večina članov, razen CZ, pa ni znala brati angleško.

Kljub omejenim izkušnjam in pravnemu znanju je CZ pridobil uporabnike s poštenostjo, integriteto in močnim občutkom odgovornosti za panogo, čeprav je delal napake. Kljub temu sta tako Binance kot CZ nosila posledice.

Meanwhile, the plea for leniency for Zhao vključuje mentions of his family members, such as his wife and two children attending U.S. institutions, along with his sister, a former Managing Director at Morgan Stanley.

Jessica Zhao, his sister, acknowledged CZ’s errors while noting his commitment to altruism. She highlighted the spor with FTX and noted CZ’s dedication to maintaining Binance’s integrity by refraining from misusing customer funds.

Notably, Binance settled charges for U.S. anti-money-laundering and sanctions violations late last year, resulting in kazni amounting to $4.3 billion and the imposition of oversight from authorities.