Binance founder Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty in deal to end U.S. criminal probe

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Binance cofounder Changpeng Zhao, one of the most prominent figures in the crypto world, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a criminal charge of violating the U.S. bank secrecy act, and agreed to step down as head of the company, as part of a broad settlement with U.S. authorities.

The plea deal with federal prosecutors was accompanied by a $4.3 billion fine on Binance itself levied by the Department of the Treasury. The agreement allows for the crypto exchange to continue without its charismatic founder running operations.

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