Changpeng Zhao, aka CZ, cofounder and CEO of Binance, and I kicked off the Ethereal Virtual Summit with a fun fireside chat! He talked about Binance’s current operations, its plans for the future, and the crypto industry as a whole. He explains:  <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Why he thought the questions I asked him in our first interview were misleading</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Whether Libra’s new plans are affecting Binance’s strategy for Venus</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">What impact China’s DCEP will have on crypto</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Why the confluence of circumstances caused by COVID are a “perfect storm” for crypto, and how this will affect crypto in the long-term</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Whether the Binance Smart Chain will leech away Ethereum developers and users</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Why he thinks competition in the industry only grows it</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">How Binance can own CoinMarketCap without affecting its objectivity </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">What he says to the class-action lawsuit against Binance, him and the other cofounders of Binance accusing them of offering unregistered securities</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">How he views the role of Binance in governance in delegated proof-of-state systems, such as when Binance flip-flopped on a contentious hard fork in Steem</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Where Binance is headquartered</li> </ul> Unchained is hiring! Check out the job posting here! <a href= "https://unchainedpodcast.com/seeking-remote-editorial-assistant/"> https://unchainedpodcast.com/seeking-remote-editorial-assistant/</a> Thank you to our sponsors!  <a href="http://crypto.com/">Crypto.com</a>: <a href= "https://crypto.com/">https://crypto.com/</a> Kraken: <a href= "https://www.kraken.com/">https://www.kraken.com</a> Stellar: <a href= "https://www.stellar.org/">https://www.stellar.org/</a> Episode links: CZ: <a href= "https://twitter.com/cz_binance">https://twitter.com/cz_binance</a> Binance: <a href= "https://www.binance.com/en">https://www.binance.com/en</a> My first interview with CZ: <a href= "https://unchainedpodcast.com/how-binance-became-the-most-popular-crypto-exchange-in-5-months-ep-84/"> https://unchainedpodcast.com/how-binance-became-the-most-popular-crypto-exchange-in-5-months-ep-84/</a> Details on BUSD: <a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/38607/binance-launching-its-own-usd-pegged-stablecoin-busd-with-paxos-as-custodian"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/38607/binance-launching-its-own-usd-pegged-stablecoin-busd-with-paxos-as-custodian</a> Binance announcement about BUSD: <a href= "https://binance.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360032604131-Binance-Announces-Open-Blockchain-Project-Venus-"> https://binance.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360032604131-Binance-Announces-Open-Blockchain-Project-Venus-</a>  BUSD marketshare: <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/binance-stablecoin-busd-tops-100m-but-lags-behind-rivals"> https://www.coindesk.com/binance-stablecoin-busd-tops-100m-but-lags-behind-rivals</a> Venus as the One Belt, One Road initiative of Libra: <a href= "https://twitter.com/DoveyWan/status/1163364542233006082?s=20"> https://twitter.com/DoveyWan/status/1163364542233006082?s=20</a>  Venus focusing on developing countries: <a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/binance-is-pitching-its-stablecoin-as-a-government-friendly-libra-competitor"> https://www.coindesk.com/binance-is-pitching-its-stablecoin-as-a-government-friendly-libra-competitor</a> Binance’s acquisition of CoinMarketCap: <a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/binances-coinmarketcap-acquisition-is-a-bet-that-crypto-really-is-for-the-masses"> https://www.coindesk.com/binances-coinmarketcap-acquisition-is-a-bet-that-crypto-really-is-for-the-masses</a> 125x leverage: <a href= "https://www.binance.com/en/blog/393707200802271232/5-Things-You-Need-to-Know-About-Binance-Futures-125x-Leverage"> https://www.binance.com/en/blog/393707200802271232/5-Things-You-Need-to-Know-About-Binance-Futures-125x-Leverage</a> The Block report on BNB’s latest token burn: <a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/genesis/62306/a-closer-look-at-binances-bnb-burns"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/genesis/62306/a-closer-look-at-binances-bnb-burns</a> Lee et al. vs. Binance: <a href= "https://www.scribd.com/document/455203877/Lee-et-al-vs-Binance"> https://www.scribd.com/document/455203877/Lee-et-al-vs-Binance</a> Estimate that Binance earned $46 million in profit in 2018:  https://<a href= "http://www.theblockcrypto.com/genesis/10491/analysis-binance-brought-in-446-million-in-profits-in-2018-despite-the-bear-market">www.theblockcrypto.com/genesis/10491/analysis-binance-brought-in-446-million-in-profits-in-2018-despite-the-bear-market</a> Binance used Steem tokens on its exchange to help vote out Steem validators: <a href= "https://steempeak.com/witness/@ura-soul/ura-soul-witness-update-anarchy-vs-empire-tron-replaces-top-witnesses-and-takes-over-the-steem-blockchain"> https://steempeak.com/witness/@ura-soul/ura-soul-witness-update-anarchy-vs-empire-tron-replaces-top-witnesses-and-takes-over-the-steem-blockchain</a>  CZ’s initial tweet about the how Binance handled the Steemit fork: <a href= "https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1234565384327585792?s=20"> https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1234565384327585792?s=20</a> Binance reverses course: <a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/steem-will-hard-fork-in-just-hours-over-community-fears-of-justin-sun-power-grab"> https://www.coindesk.com/steem-will-hard-fork-in-just-hours-over-community-fears-of-justin-sun-power-grab</a> Binance not authorized to operate in Malta: <a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/56603/binance-is-not-authorised-to-operate-in-malta-says-the-countrys-financial-regulator"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/56603/binance-is-not-authorised-to-operate-in-malta-says-the-countrys-financial-regulator</a>  CZ on Binance not being based in Malta and decentralized: <a href= "https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1230860647086338048"> https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1230860647086338048</a> Binance shut down Shanghai offices: <a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/47922/binances-shanghai-office-shut-down-following-police-raid-sources-say"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/47922/binances-shanghai-office-shut-down-following-police-raid-sources-say</a> Links to topics we did not have time to cover: Binance removes all references to Visa from its credit card: <a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/60886/binance-quietly-scrubs-visa-mentions-from-its-payment-card-website"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/60886/binance-quietly-scrubs-visa-mentions-from-its-payment-card-website</a> Opening mining pool: <a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/binance-crypto-exchange-is-launching-its-first-bitcoin-mining-pool"> https://www.coindesk.com/binance-crypto-exchange-is-launching-its-first-bitcoin-mining-pool</a> Investment in startups in Africa: <a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/binance-backed-crypto-payments-app-as-race-for-africa-heats-up"> https://www.coindesk.com/binance-backed-crypto-payments-app-as-race-for-africa-heats-up</a> In-browser trading: <a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/brave-partners-with-binance-to-develop-in-browser-crypto-trading"> https://www.coindesk.com/brave-partners-with-binance-to-develop-in-browser-crypto-trading</a> <a href="https://brave.com/binance/">https://brave.com/binance/</a>

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