$30 Million Aftermath: Why Binance's Founder Is Now Abandoning His Public Wallet
UToday · Published Aug 16, 2026, 12:17 PM EDT
Article Summary
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) announced that he is completely abandoning his public wallet. A routine attempt to clear spam tokens from the wallet turned into a $30 million market frenzy reminiscent of the famous Shiba Inu (SHIB) scenario, forcing the Binance founder to take radical measures.
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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) announced that he is completely abandoning his public wallet. A routine attempt to clear spam tokens from the wallet turned into a $30 million market frenzy reminiscent of the famous Shiba Inu (SHIB) scenario, forcing the Binance founder to take radical measures.
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Published by UToday. Category: Meme Coins. Published Aug 16, 2026, 12:17 PM EDT.
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