{"id":"changpeng-zhao","title":"Changpeng Zhao","content":"**Changpeng Zhao**, popularly known as CZ, is a **Chinese-Canadian serial entrepreneur.** He is well known as the founder and CEO of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.[24]\n\nAs an expert in blockchain and trading systems, he has developed Binance into the top blockchain ecosystem, including the Binance Exchange, Binance Labs, Binance Launchpad, Binance Academy, [Binance Charity](https://iq.wiki/wiki/binance-charity), [Binance NFT](https://iq.wiki/wiki/binance-nft), and **more. CZ discovered bitcoin in 2013 while playing poker with his friends.[**23]\n\n$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](4zLsHSuQvOU)$$\n\n# Early Life & Education\n\nCZ was born on September 10, 1977, in Jiangsu province, China to his Chinese parents, who were both teachers in China. His father was a professor in China before he was branded \"pro-bourgeoisie intellect\" and exiled from his country. When he was 12 years old, CZ moved with his family to Vancouver, Canada where they settled.[24]\n\n**During his teenage years, Zhao helped support his family by working several service industry jobs, including at a Chevron gas station, at McDonald’s, and as a referee at volleyball games.[5]**While in Canada, CZ attended McGill University in Montreal, Canada where he earned a computer science degree.[6]","summary":"Changpeng Zhao, popularly known as CZ, is the founder and CEO of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume. ","images":[{"id":"QmPC5KxmuDYV3zJwRGiA1yiFcyWDPR4y5Fp1epVwHYyKy6","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"categories":[{"id":"people","title":"People in crypto"}],"tags":[{"id":"Founders"},{"id":"Developers"}],"media":[{"id":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHSiMSEE2S8","size":"0","name":"XHSiMSEE2S8","type":null,"source":"YOUTUBE"},{"id":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVAqdr0HLoI","size":"0","name":"pVAqdr0HLoI","type":null,"source":"YOUTUBE"},{"id":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjZ87XDiO8I","size":"0","name":"XjZ87XDiO8I","type":null,"source":"YOUTUBE"}],"metadata":[{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"sebruxgdou\",\"url\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0-iWPut1EM\",\"description\":\"Youtube link\",\"timestamp\":1657712350454},{\"id\":\"vjv09qlc7r\",\"url\":\"https://www.forbes.com/profile/changpeng-zhao/?sh=36d02fe96277\",\"description\":\"CZ Binance on forbes\",\"timestamp\":1699527823414}]"},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"QmeYDRXx3gwURGsZkJ3KrNcRzTA5m1TUJP5zzkaFbTVLvg"},{"id":"commit-message","value":""},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"QmeYDRXx3gwURGsZkJ3KrNcRzTA5m1TUJP5zzkaFbTVLvg"}],"events":[],"user":{"id":"0x5456afEA3aa035088Fe1F9Aa36509B320360a89e"},"author":{"id":"0x98c41750F292AC7730F50eA8e9f24dd0CfEd2957"},"language":"en","version":1,"linkedWikis":{"blockchains":["bnb-chain","near-protocol"],"founders":[],"speakers":[]}}