# Changpeng Zhao (slim)

> Changpeng Zhao is co-founder and former CEO of Binance. Binance API on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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Co-founder and former CEO, Binance.

Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, started Binance in July 2017 and led it as chief executive until November 2023. Binance's about page lists him as co-founder and former CEO.

## What Changpeng builds

- [Binance API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/binance.md), graded B, 63.2/100, in Crypto exchanges. Binance's API covers spot, margin and futures trading, market data and account endpoints over REST, WebSocket and FIX, with a free spot testnet and a remote MCP server, documented on 30 October 2026, that trades inside a dedicated Agentic sub-account. Co-founder and former CEO, Binance, researched 2026-11-03.

## Works with

- [Richard Teng](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/richard-teng/), Co-CEO, Binance
- [Yi He](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/yi-he/), Co-founder and co-CEO, Binance

## Backed by

- [MGX](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/mgx/)

## Questions

### Who is Changpeng Zhao?

Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, started Binance in July 2017 and led it as chief executive until November 2023. Binance's about page lists him as co-founder and former CEO.

### What does Binance make?

Anchor Terminal lists Binance API from Binance.

### Who has invested in Binance?

The sources our research read name MGX.

### How are Changpeng's tools graded?

Binance API is graded B, 63.2 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.binance.com/en/about
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binance
- https://www.theblock.co/post/345932/binance-secures-2-billion-investment-from-abu-dhabis-mgx-in-landmark-crypto-deal
- https://developers.binance.com/
- https://github.com/binance

These are the people building the tools we list, named for their public role in the company or project behind a listing, from public pages, with the date it was researched.