Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao (also known as CZ) on Wednesday announced that he will step down as the CEO of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, after pleading guilty to federal charges and agreeing to pay $4.3 billion in fines. Binance Holdings Limited (Binance), the entity that operates the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance.com, pleaded guilty and has agreed to pay over $4 billion to resolve the US Justice Department's investigation into violations.