{"id":25417,"date":"2023-11-22T01:37:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T01:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/cz-released-on-175m-bond-could-return-to-dubai\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T01:37:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T01:37:58","slug":"cz-released-on-175m-bond-could-return-to-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/cz-released-on-175m-bond-could-return-to-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"CZ released on $175M bond, could return to Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Binance founder Changpeng \u201cCZ\u201d Zhao will pay a $175 million release bond and agree to return to the United States 14 days before his Feb. 23, 2024 sentencing \u2014 possibly allowing him to return to Dubai. <\/p>\n

In a Nov. 21 bond document filed in a Seattle federal court, Zhao agreed to share with the court where he would reside and that a warrant could be issued for his arrest if he fails to show up for his court date.<\/p>\n

Failure to appear in court carries a $250,000 fine and a maximum of 10 years in jail. <\/p>\n

Conditons of Zhao’s bond. Source: PACER<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The U.S. is expected to review Zhao\u2019s bail order. If a judge denies review of the order, it will become effective on Nov. 27 at 5 pm Washington time. If the judge grants a review before that date, Zhao must stay in the U.S. until a decision is made.<\/p>\n

No extradition agreement exists between the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates. However, the two countries made a bilateral agreement to enhance law enforcement cooperation on Feb. 24.<\/p>\n

Related: Court unseals indictments against Binance and CZ, detailing expected guilty pleas<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Zhao has been based in Dubai for several years. Despite his presence there, Binance still has no official global headquarters.<\/p>\n

The bail agreement follows a $4.3 billion settlement between the cryptocurrency exchange and the U.S which saw Zhao depart as Binance’s CEO after pleading guilty to various Anti-Money Laundering violations.<\/p>\n

Magazine: US enforcement agencies are turning up the heat on crypto-related crime<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n