CZ rejects golden statue project, calls linked meme coin a ‘quick buck’ scheme
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Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance, recently took to X, formerly Twitter, to address a fan-funded golden statue project marketed as a way to honor him. He firmly rejected any association, citing its ties to a meme coin launch he views as a “quick buck” scheme. The former Binance CEO has been a constant fixture in the headlines this year. After a pardon from President Trump, the former crypto executive is allegedly planning to sue U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren for defamation over statements she made about him. CZ smells fish In his post, which has since gone viral with almost a million views and considerable reposts and comments, CZ expressed appreciation for the gesture before pointing out that “the fact that there is a meme coin associated with this means the creator probably just wanted to make a quick buck off an interaction.” “This is something I don’t appreciate. Don’t buy the meme,” he wrote. “I would also never accept a statue of myself. What kind of egomaniac would have a statue of himself in his house? Someone once gave me a t-shirt with my face on it, thinking I would wear it. Again, who has an ego to wear a shirt with their own face on it? As if seeing it once is not enough… Stay safu!” The statue, which is 4 meters tall, gold-plated, and depicts CZ in his signature “ignore FUD” four-finger salute, was sponsored by an anonymous group of four supporters who crowdfunded about $50,000 to create it. The sculpture was unveiled and displayed outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on October 28, 2025, around the time the crypto industry was awash with talk of CZ’s recent presidential pardon by Donald Trump. Following the display, they planned to either gift it directly to CZ…
