In 2013, "CZ" discovered Bitcoin and started investing in it heavily, selling his apartment to get more money to invest in Bitcoin at the time.

Beginning of Binance:

The success story of "Changpeng Zhao" did not start until 2017, four years after he entered the world of crypto.

In 2017, "Zhao" decided to enter the cryptocurrency market by creating his own cryptocurrency exchange, having previously worked at some and seen how they operate.

In 2017, the year that coincided with the initial coin offering (ICO) frenzy, which opened the doors for fast funding for dozens of cryptocurrency projects around the world.

Some achieved real success stories, while most failed shortly after raising funds.