Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says Binance is not a Chinese company and rejects suggestions of it being secretly run by a Chinese national, Guangying Chen (Binance Blog)

Bloomberg:
Sources: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao met with investors in Abu Dhabi last week to raise money for a crypto industry recovery fund  —  Binance Chief Executive Officer Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and several deputies met with investors in Abu Dhabi last week in an effort to raise cash …

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Sources: LLC’s tied to crypto news site The Block’s CEO secretly received $43M in Alameda loans, used in part to acquire and run the site; CEO has now resigned  —  The Block, a media company that says it covers crypto news independently, has been secretly funded for over a year with money funneled …

Ryan Browne / CNBC:
In a Twitter Spaces chat, CEO Changpeng Zhao says Binance has seen a “slight increase in withdrawals” but otherwise “it’s still business as usual”  —  – Binance has seen a “slight increase in withdrawals,” said CEO Changpeng Zhao Monday, but he added this was in line …

Benjamin Pimentel / Protocol:
An interview with Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao on delisting tether and USDC, stablecoin and CBDC evolution, the “Chinese company” label, the downturn, and more  —  In crypto, he is known simply as CZ, head of one of the industry’s most dominant players.

Bloomberg:
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says the exchange aims for a ~$1B fund to buy distressed assets and plans to make another bid for bankrupt lender Voyager Digital  —  Binance Holdings Ltd. is aiming for a roughly $1 billion fund for the potential purchase of distressed assets in the digital-asset sector …

Victoria Song / The Verge:
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro review: longer battery life, looks nice, and improved bezel, but misleading specs, quite thick, and uncomfortable for petite users  —  At least, in terms of reading and battery life  —  I didn’t think I was going to like the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro.