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CZ floats Binance.US revival to give U.S. users access to global crypto liquidity
TL;DR
Binance founder CZ suggests reviving Binance.US to improve access for American crypto traders to global liquidity and better prices. He emphasizes that the best crypto liquidity is currently outside the U.S.
Key points
- CZ suggests reviving Binance.US for U.S. traders
- U.S. traders currently lack access to global crypto liquidity
- Best liquidity in crypto is outside the U.S.
- CZ faced legal challenges and a prison sentence
- Binance aims to provide better prices for U.S. consumers
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Miami — Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao said a revived Binance.US is one possible path for giving American crypto traders access to better prices.
Binance wants to help restore U.S. users’ access to global crypto liquidity, CZ said, naming a possible Binance.US revival as one route after years of limited engagement in the American market.
“The best liquidity in crypto is outside of the U.S.,” CZ said during Consensus Miami 2026. “Crypto is one of the very few markets that U.S. don’t have access to the best prices.”
“I think in our ecosystem, Binance has the best liquidity in this market,” he continued. “We would love to be able to provide that in some way, either revitalize Binance.US or somehow provide U.S. the best liquidity in the world and the best prices for the consumers.”
The comments come two years after CZ resigned as Binance CEO and pleaded guilty to numerous U.S. charges. Zhao was later sentenced to four months in prison, released in 2024, and pardoned by President Donald Trump last year.
Binance.US has been plotting a comeback under CEO Stephen Gregory, with plans to expand beyond spot crypto trading into derivatives and prediction markets.
CZ said U.S. policy toward crypto had “changed in the last year and a half or so,” pushing him to spend more time with U.S. builders, regulators and policymakers. He said the U.S. is now “leading in the world in terms of crypto policies,” citing market structure legislation, including the CLARITY Act.
The U.S. still lacks access to the deepest liquidity, he said, even as developers and crypto firms return after years of regulatory pressure.
“Many of the U.S. people left,” Zhao said. “They went to Abu Dhabi, they went to Hong Kong, Singapore. Many of the developers left, and then they’re now coming back.”
Zhao also framed BNB Chain as underexposed in the U.S. after years of limited domestic activity. He said the network now has a builder house in New York, a small San Francisco presence and more U.S. investment activity through YZi Labs.
YZi Labs, formerly Binance Labs, rebranded last year with Zhao taking a more active investment role. The firm later introduced a $1 billion fund for BNB Chain projects.
Q&A
What did CZ say about Binance.US revival for U.S. traders?
CZ mentioned that reviving Binance.US could help American traders access better prices and global crypto liquidity.
Why do U.S. crypto traders lack access to global liquidity?
CZ stated that U.S. traders do not have access to the best prices in the crypto market, which is predominantly available outside the U.S.
What challenges has CZ faced with Binance in the U.S.?
CZ resigned as Binance CEO and faced multiple U.S. charges, resulting in a four-month prison sentence before being pardoned.
How does Binance plan to improve liquidity for U.S. users?
Binance is considering revitalizing Binance.US or finding alternative ways to provide U.S. consumers with access to the best liquidity and prices.
