Binance’s CZ says users share blame for placing trust in FTX, should take res...

Binance’s CZ says users share blame for placing trust in FTX, should take res...

The Binance CEO was responding to a questioner who accused the company of profiting from FTX’s downfall while normal users suffered. During an ask-me-anything (AMA) session on Twitter Spaces on Nov. 14, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, urged crypto users to take responsibility for their investment decisions and not put all of the blame on others when things go south.“As a user, you also have responsibility — you can’t just blame all of the responsibility to other people. When bad things happen, if you blame all of the responsibility, if it’s always to other people, you will....


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