Binance Founder CZ Spoke About the Future of BNB: “Institutional Investors Have Been Unable to Access BNB for a Long Time”

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao stated at the Consensus Miami 2026 event that the Binance.US platform could be revived to allow US users to regain access to global cryptocurrency liquidity.

Zhao stated that the strongest liquidity in the crypto markets is outside the US, arguing that American investors “do not have access to the best prices.”

CZ stated that Binance has the strongest liquidity in the industry, adding, “We would like to provide this for users in the US in some way. This could be by reviving Binance.US or by offering US consumers the best liquidity and prices in the world in another way.”

The statements come after Zhao stepped down as Binance CEO in 2023 and pleaded guilty in US court cases. CZ was subsequently sentenced to four months in prison, released in 2024, and pardoned by US President Donald Trump last year.

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Binance.US, under the leadership of CEO Stephen Gregory, is reportedly planning to grow again. The company is said to be considering expanding into derivatives and prediction markets in addition to spot crypto trading. CZ argued that the US approach to cryptocurrencies has changed significantly in the last year and a half, stating that the country has now become one of the global leaders in regulatory policies. Citing market structure regulations such as the CLARITY Act, Zhao said that developers who had previously moved to centers like Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, and Singapore due to regulatory pressure are beginning to return to the US.

Zhao also noted that institutional investors have long struggled to access BNB, suggesting this could be an opportunity for the token. According to CZ, future influx of institutional capital into BNB could be a positive catalyst for the token.

Zhao stated that BNB Chain should become a payment infrastructure for AI agents, adding, “BNB Chain should be the agents’ currency.”

*This is not investment advice.

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