Binance CEO Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges, Pays $4.3B Fine

On Tuesday, Zhao pleaded guilty for breaking anti-money laundering laws in the U.S. and stepped down as Binance's CEO. The exchange, meanwhile, pleading guilty to multiple criminal and civil charges, while agreeing to pay $4.3 billion in penalties, among the largest corporate fines in the history of the U.S. Department of Justice.