Just finished CZ’s Freedom of Money — absolute must-read. Changpeng Zhao’s memoir dropped April 8, 2026 (Kindle $9.99, paperback too) and it’s already climbing Amazon charts for a reason. From dirt-floor childhood in rural China to immigrating to Canada, coding his way through tech jobs, and launching Binance in 2017 with a tiny team — CZ doesn’t just tell the Binance story, he shows the raw grind, the “Users First” obsession that built a 300M+ user, $100B empire, and the brutal regulatory battles that followed. He wrote large parts of it during his four-month prison sentence. That alone makes the resilience chapters hit different. No fluff — you get the unfiltered highs, the FTX-era chaos, the regulator clashes (yes, including Gensler), and why “Freedom of Money” has been Binance’s north star since day one. All proceeds go straight to charity (Giggle Academy education projects). Zero ego, maximum inspiration.
The launch is set for next week. Unless the editors pull me in for one more round 😂
E-books are now available for pre-order.
English 👉 https://a.co/d/08NMxBOH Traditional Chinese 👉 https://a.co/d/01f7iQTn
The English physical book will also launch next week. Regional language editions will follow in the coming months — taking a bit longer, but we’re on it.