Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance becomes Asia’s Richest Person

The CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao has become the richest person in Asia with a net worth of $96.5 billion. The new estimates of the Bloomberg Billionaire Index Show that the individual has joined the list of the world’s top billionaires. With this, Changpeng Zhao has become the first cryptocurrency CEO to join the list as the richest person.

Changpeng Zhao has surpassed Mukesh Ambani and is still below the Oracle founder, Larry Ellison. 

According to the spokesperson of Binance, the CEO plans to give most of his wealth, including 99 percent like other entrepreneurs and founders. Binance was launched in 2017 and turned out to be one of the biggest crypto exchanges throughout the years.