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Singapore’s 1880 club hosted an exclusive dining event for Binance’s top traders. VIPs enjoyed more than haute cuisine as executives shared insider information. <a href="https://news.todayq.com/was-cz-binance-committing-ftx-style-fraud-us-sec-alleges-this/">Changpeng Zhao</a>, Binance’s public face, was absent, later pleading guilty in Seattle. Richard Teng, Zhao’s successor, mingled, signaling a seismic shift in crypto exchanges. 
As the evening progressed, attendees shifted the conversation to Binance’s settlement with US authorities. They grilled Binance officials for details, speculating on the rumored <a href="https://news.todayq.com/cz-resigns-as-binance-ceo-in-4-billion-settlement-with-u-s-doj/">$4 billion penalty. </a> 
Some exited the dinner convinced that this substantial amount loomed—a revelation that later caused uncertainty through the crypto community. 
Despite official statements, sources suggest Binance spokespersons contested the accuracy of this depiction, without pinpointing the inaccuracies. The dynamics of this high-stakes dinner hinted at the evolving legal drama leading to Zhao’s resignation and guilty plea just two months later. Where is CZ? 
Zhao is strategically <a href="https://news.todayq.com/us-gov-flags-concern-over-czs-uae-escape/">staying in a lavish downtown Dubai apartment</a> near the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. CZ smartly chose the UAE and its has definitely provided a layer of <a href="https://news.todayq.com/czs-legal-team-hopes-for-home-detention-citing-public-image/">legal security</a>. The US has no extradition pact with the UAE. 
Yet, behind the scenes, pressure mounted. Despite ties to influential Emiratis, the looming decision on the Financial Action Task Force’s gray list led to Zhao’s unexpected choice to fly voluntarily to the US and confront the consequences. Binance’s legal troubles over the years 
Binance’s legal troubles center on its explosive 2017 entry into the crypto scene. It drew US <a href="https://news.todayq.com/fresh-trouble-brews-for-binance-as-us-doj-suspects-it-of-violating-sanctions-on-russia/">authorities’ attention </a>due to its rapid growth, notably from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 
Jarod Koopman, the IRS’s executive director for cyber and forensic services, revealed Binance’s recurrent involvement in investigations related to cybercrime, hacks, and money laundering. 
A pivotal moment came in the summer of 2022 when investigators uncovered internal communications, indicating Zhao’s direct knowledge of US law <a href="https://news.todayq.com/cftc-chair-calls-binance-leaders-unsophisticated-individuals-who-intentionally-violated-laws/">violations</a>. 
This discovery, along with Binance’s marketing strategies caught FinCEN’s attention. It resulted in criminal charges and one of the most substantial penalties ever imposed on a financial institution. 
Binance’s VIP dinner foreshadowed more than just a sumptuous meal—it unveiled a record-breaking $4 billion legal storm that would reshape the crypto giant’s trajectory. The VIP traders got more than just a good meal, they saved a lot of their money. 
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