CZ to Make First Public Appearance at Blockchain Week in Dubai Following US Prison Time

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder and former CEO of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, will make his first public appearance

Binance founder CZ to make first public appearance at Blockchain Week in Dubai following his prison time in the US

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) will make his first public appearance at Blockchain Week in Dubai for the first time since his release from a correctional facility in California, United States.

CZ, who stepped down as CEO of Binance earlier this year, announced in a social media post on Wednesday that he will take center stage at around 4:00 PM local time. The Binance blockchain event is set to kick off on Monday, October 30, at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

CZ will join a lineup of speakers, including Binance CEO Richard Teng, Dubai Future Foundation CEO HE Khalfan Belhoul, and Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire, to discuss topics spanning technology, regulation, community, and the social impact of blockchain.

The two-day event, themed “Momentum,” will highlight the driving forces in the crypto industry and how they can be harnessed to navigate current challenges, according to a separate press release.

Attendees at the event will receive a surprise airdrop from the BNB Chain ecosystem. The tokens to be distributed to users include BNB, FDUSD, and other digital assets on the network.

However, to qualify for the airdrop, users will first receive a new limited edition NFC card from UXUY, a multi-chain platform backed by Binance Labs, the exchange’s investment and incubation arm. Participants are required to create a UXUY Telegram wallet with the card to receive the airdrops directly.

UXUY explained that the new Telegram wallet was not just created specifically for the airdrop; it serves as the first decentralized multi-chain wallet on Telegram. This means that participants can use the wallet like their regular Web3 wallets, such as MetaMask and Trust Wallet.

The product currently supports 21 blockchains, including BNB Chain, Bitcoin Lightning Network, Base, Solana, and TRON, with a growing user base of nearly 1.5 million and the goal of eventually onboarding 900 million users.

Meanwhile, apart from the airdrop distribution during Binance Blockchain Week, the event will welcome the long-anticipated “Innovation Stage,” where attendees will get to witness all the advanced innovations in crypto. These innovations include cutting-edge platforms, tools, DeFi, NFTs, and other emerging trends like restaking solutions and asset tokenization.

“This year’s Binance Blockchain Week not only brings together top leaders in the crypto industry but also introduces the eagerly awaited Innovation Stage,” Binance said in a press release.