Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the former CEO of Binance, and the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, was sentenced to four months in prison by US District Judge Richard Jones in Seattle. This decision comes after CZ pleaded guilty to charges of violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws. Comparison to Other Crypto Cases Many feel the sentencing of CZ is particularly mild when compared to the 25-year prison term handed to Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of FTX, who was convicted for embezzling $8 billion from customers. Bankman-Fried’s severe punishment reinforcers the disparity in how different cases within the cryptocurrency sector are being handled, raising

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