Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has been released from prison, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Zhao’s release comes two days ahead of his scheduled release date this Sunday, Sep. 29. The BOP is legally allowed to release prisoners early if their release date falls on a weekend or holiday.

Crypto billionaire Changpeng Zhao was released from prison Friday after serving a four-month sentence for violating U.S. anti-money-laundering requirements, an official from the Federal Bureau of Prisons said.

(Reuters) - Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was released from a correctional facility in California on Friday, Bloomberg News reported, citing a spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons.

After 119 days in jail, Binance Founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao has gained his freedom from the California prison system.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was released from federal prison Friday after serving four months for failing to implement an adequate money laundering program at the cryptocurrency exchange, according to media reports.

Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao was released from US custody on Friday after serving out his four-month sentence in a low-security correctional

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, could be released on Friday, two days ahead of his scheduled release date of September 29th (Sunday), according to an interpretation of the law.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was released from a correctional facility in California on Friday after being held in federal custody for failures that allowed cybercriminals and terrorist groups to freely trade on the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.

BINANCE founder Zhao Changpeng was released from a correctional facility in California on Friday (Sep 27), Bloomberg News reported, citing a spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons. Read more at The Business Times.

Changpeng Zhao leaves a halfway house on Friday. He has pledged himself to philanthropy but the pull of business will be strong.

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