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BINANCE CEO 'CZ' STEPS DOWN, PLEADS GUILTY TO U.S. MONEY LAUNDERING VIOLATIONS

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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has agreed to step down and plead guilty to criminal and civil charges against him and Binance as part of a $4.3 billion settlement, the biggest in US Treasury history. The charges were focused on money laundering and lack of proper compliance. Binance appointed Richard Teng as its new CEO.