CZ might've lost his Binance crown, but he's not leaving crypto.

The DOJ deal was supposed to keep him away from Binance, but now he's tweeting about BNB Chain like it's still his baby.

And, for all intents and purposes, his influence extends beyond any formal role, meaning he can technically comply with the court order while steering the ship from afar. 

The CZ Magic

BNB Chain has been putting up wild numbers since CZ started talking, with trading volume officially eclipsing Solana.

Active addresses jumped 15% after one CZ tweet storm – that’s no small metric.

BNB is up 10% this week while everything else bleeds, showing that a bt of support from an OG can go a long way.

Trading volume also shot up 30% on Binance, proving the CZ effect still matters a lot in the industry, even if the man doesn’t have his CEO badge anymore.

The AI Play

BNB Chain dropped its 2025 roadmap recently, promising sub-second speeds and zero gas fees.

They’re also plotting in some AI magic that'll supposedly handle 100 million transactions daily.

That’s a lot of volume to contend with, and given the uptick in new addresses, it’s a good time to be thinking about how to handle it. 

The thing is, nobody knows if CZ can legally pump BNB this hard.

The DOJ is no doubt watching his tweets with an intense gaze, ensuring that he stays well within the rules of the settlement

Meanwhile, Binance Labs quietly became YZi Labs – totally different, right?

Let’s hope the Feds think so, too. 

The Diehards And Naysayers.

Half the crypto Twitter thinks CZ is still the chosen one, following his every tweet like it’s the on-chain gospel.

Even the mention of his dog’s name sent vegetable-themed tokens soaring to new heights – when’s the last time you saw a head of broccoli fly like this?

BNB whales are eating up every word he drops, and the ecosystem seems to be growing faster than regulatory concerns at this point.

That’s a dangerous situation, though, and the more cautious ones in the industry are keenly aware of that fact. 

Regulators are seriously watching this billionaire's moves, and some folks think CZ is playing with fire by walking so close to the line.

The whole thing feels shadier than a Cayman Islands shell company – the man surely wouldn’t be this arms-length involved with the chain if he didn’t have something to gain from it.

At least, that’s what folks are speculating. 

Back For More

BNB Chain has been thriving lately thriving.

CZ might have lost his throne, but he’s clearly kept his influence.

The line between banned and "advisory role" gets blurrier by the tweet, and CZ may well be pulling strings from the sidelines like a crypto puppet master.

All we know is that BNB Chain is pumping harder than ever, and in crypto, CEOs might leave, but their influence never dies.