In a wide-ranging interview on the tech podcast TBPN, Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) discussed why he wrote a new book, what he thinks the public and media still misunderstand about crypto, and where he sees the industry headed—from regulation and privacy to AI-powered payments and the resurgence of prediction markets. The conversation also touched on the enduring mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto and why, in CZ’s view, Bitcoin may be stronger because its creator remains unknown. Writing a book “to tell my story” CZ framed the book as a personal account meant to correct misconceptions and present his perspective. “I think it’s really just to tell my story,” he said, adding that he began the manuscript during incarceration: “So I started writing a book when I was in prison… And then I just finished when I got out