Changpeng Zhao: "NYT is forcibly linking the Trump meme coin dinner... Preparing to create fake news"

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Suehyeon Lee

Summary

  • Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao strongly criticized the New York Times' attempt to interview him, saying it amounts to fake news.
  • NYT is trying to forcibly link the Trump meme coin dinner with Tianying He and himself.
  • Changpeng Zhao stated that the only thing related to the matter is a photo of someone wearing clothes with the BNB Chain logo, and that he has no knowledge of Trump, the meme coin dinner, or Tianying He.

Changpeng Zhao, former CEO of Binance, strongly criticized the New York Times' attempt to interview him and warned that fake news is being created.

On the 6th (local time), Changpeng Zhao stated on his X account, "It seems NYT is creating yet another FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt)," and added, "NYT just contacted me, saying they are investigating the relationship between Tianying He, who attended Donald Trump's meme coin dinner, and myself."

He continued, "I just followed him after seeing a photo of him wearing clothes with the BNB Chain logo, and later he sent me a project-related message, so we only had a brief conversation. I know nothing about Trump, the meme coin dinner, or Tianying He."

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Suehyeon Lee

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