{"id":850985,"date":"2025-05-25T09:12:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T14:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/25\/cz-fires-back-at-wsj-denies-involvement-with-trumps-wlfi-details\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T09:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T14:12:15","slug":"cz-fires-back-at-wsj-denies-involvement-with-trumps-wlfi-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/25\/cz-fires-back-at-wsj-denies-involvement-with-trumps-wlfi-details\/","title":{"rendered":"CZ fires back at WSJ: Denies involvement with Trump\u2019s WLFI \u2013 Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"single-post-wrapper\">\n<p><img width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zhao-denies-WSJs-claims-1200x675.webp\" alt=\"Zhao denies WSJ\u2019s claims\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-del=\"avatar\" alt=\"Avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20220817_125232_826-scaled-e1661058408776-80x80.jpg\" height=\"48\" width=\"48\"><\/p>\n<p>Journalist<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>Share this article<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em>CZ denies any ties to Trump-linked WLFI, slams WSJ for false reporting.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Allegations raised concerns over crypto-politics entanglement and WLFI\u2019s investor secrecy.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/category\/binance-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Binance [BNB]<\/a> co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has resisted recent allegations linking him to World Liberty Financial (WLF), a firm reportedly linked to U.S. President Donald Trump.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>CZ slams WSJ claims<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>Taking to X (formerly Twitter), CZ criticized a Wall Street Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/finance\/currencies\/trump-steve-zach-witkoff-crypto-6d8a96be?mod=hp_lead_pos3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">article<\/a> that suggested his involvement in the Trump-affiliated entity and its supposed stake in Binance US. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He dismissed the report as a \u201chit piece,\u201d accusing it of spreading falsehoods and misrepresenting his stance on decentralized finance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cz_binance\/status\/1925845457307119872?t=L-93WbTDQZF2vDaZhYmBGw&#038;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">said<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span>\u201cI am not a fixer for anyone. I did NOT \u201cconnect Mr. Saqib with the WLF team\u201d. They had known each other way back, whereas I only met with Mr. Saqib for the first time in Pakistan. I did NOT make any \u201cintroductions for World Liberty\u2019s foreign travels.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>How did he justify the allegations?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>Zhao strongly refuted claims that he acted as a liaison for WLF and its co-founder Zach Witkoff during overseas trips, including a visit to Pakistan, which reportedly led\u00a0to a memorandum of understanding with local authorities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He rejected the article\u2019s portrayal of him as a \u201cfixer\u201d for WLFI, calling out what he described as deliberate misreporting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>His PR team also highlighted multiple factual errors in the story, suggesting that it was crafted with a harmful agenda. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>CZ went further to accuse the Wall Street Journal of serving as a platform for anti-crypto agendas aimed at derailing America\u2019s potential leadership in the digital asset space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>CZ added,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span>\u201cThey want to attack crypto, global crypto leaders, and the pro-crypto administration.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>What\u2019s more?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>Zhao has criticized the Wall Street Journal for what he calls misleading coverage, including an April 11 article. <\/span><span>The report alleged he planned to testify against Tron founder Justin Sun, a claim Zhao strongly denied.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Despite his denial, concerns remain over WLFI\u2019s secretive dealings and Trump\u2019s high-profile crypto dinner. <\/span><span>Debates continue about transparency and underlying motives.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Share<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/cz-fires-back-at-wsj-denies-involvement-with-trumps-wlfi-details\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Ishika Kumari<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Journalist Share this article CZ denies any ties to Trump-linked WLFI, slams WSJ for false reporting. Allegations raised concerns over crypto-politics entanglement and WLFI\u2019s investor secrecy. Binance [BNB] co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has resisted recent allegations linking him to World Liberty Financial (WLF), a firm reportedly linked to U.S. President Donald Trump. 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