The early return of Changpeng ZHAO, founder of Binance, to the forefront after his surprise release on Friday, September 27, 2024, has shaken the crypto market. After serving a prison sentence for regulatory violations, CZ is released two days ahead of schedule, which immediately impacted the prices of Bitcoin and BNB. This release comes at a time when Binance, the global leader in crypto exchanges, is trying to recover from sanctions imposed by U.S. authorities.