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Interpol’s website has not posted an official red notice to Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao as of April 3, but there are rumors that such a notice has been issued.
There is no record of Zhao on the Interpol site
CryptoSlate did not find any mention of Zhao or his colleague Samuel Lim among the approximately 7,000 red notices published on CryptoSlate. Interpol site.
CryptoSlate also contacted Interpol and asked the organization to confirm or deny the rumors. The agency did not respond by press time.
Previously, UpOnly podcast host Jordan Fish (also known as Cobie) circulated rumors suggesting that Zhao received a red notice. Cobie posted an encrypted tweet on her Twitter. Decrypting this will read “His Interpol Red Notice for CZ”.
Cobie’s Twitter account is now protected and his comments on the matter are only known to his approved followers.
The rumor was spread more widely by a Twitter account Huctradehe initially said he would withdraw funds from Binance depending on the event.
Zhao’s legal situation is uncertain
Despite the lack of public information, police may be secretly distributing red notices against Zhao. It is also possible that the notification is pending approval. Ultimately, however, there is no evidence that any notice existed or was leaked.
Interpol’s website also minimizes the importance of red notices. If such a notice is issued, it will not act as an international arrest warrant or require the arresting state to take action against Zhao. serves as a request to extradite him to the country that requested the
On March 27, the CFTC indicted Zhao and its associates for regulatory evasion and operating an illegal exchange. Presumably, any red notices that may be related to this development only help advance claims that have already been filed.
It is unclear if there are ongoing lawsuits against Zhao in other countries.
