
KEY POINTS
- Zhao pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act in a federal court in Seattle last Tuesday
- He was released from custody after he posted a $175 million personal recognizance bond
- Zhao's sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 23, 2024
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao must remain in the U.S., at least temporarily, following his guilty plea last week. A federal judge, while considering a motion filed by the Department of Justice, ruled Monday that he cannot leave the country until his sentencing.