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Celebrity17 booksChangpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as CZ, is a Chinese-Canadian business executive and entrepreneur in the blockchain space. He is best known as the co-founder and former CEO of Binance, which grew to become the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. Before launching Binance, Zhao developed high-frequency trading systems for Wall Street and served as a technology executive at blockchain software platforms. As a prominent and polarising figure in global finance, his leadership significantly shaped the development and mass adoption of the modern digital asset ecosystem.
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Books Changpeng Zhao recommends
A curated library compiled from public recommendations, interviews and posts.
Antifragile
Range
Skin in the Game
Loonshots
Crossing the Chasm
Made to Stick
Blitzscaling
The Culture Code
Super Pumped
Economics in One Lesson
Work Rules!
Team of Teams
Contagious
The Advantage
The Infinite Game
The Starfish and the Spider
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