Binance Founder CZ’s Memoir Reveals Taiwan Ties and ABS Backstory

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, looks back on his entrepreneurial journey in his memoir “Binance Life,” using his experiences in Taiwan to trace personal connections that predated his rise to fame. His appearance in flip-flops at the 2018 Asia Blockchain Summit (ABS) earned him the nickname “flip-flop mogul,” an episode that came to symbolize how Taiwan’s crypto community witnessed Binance’s ascent.

Following the memoir’s recent publication, CZ disclosed for the first time that he had dated two Taiwanese women in his early years. He also chronicled his journey from everyday boxed meals to the cover of Forbes. BlockTempo’s founder separately wrote about the 2018 summit, prompting CZ to repost the article and reply that it was about “lighting one small spark at a time.” The episode involved no transaction or investment amount.