Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) asked Elon Musk on October 30 to stop 'trolling' the exchange after Musk posted emojis that appeared to mock the cyberattack that hit Binance for 6.3 billion USD late on October 29. CZ pointed out that Binance's SpaceX stake, which stems from its 500 million USD investment in Musk's Twitter acquisition, is now worth over 1 billion USD, a small fraction of SpaceX's valuation of about 2,000 billion USD. The feud is not new: in 2021 Musk called Binance's temporary suspension of Dogecoin withdrawals 'shady', and CZ responded by citing Tesla's recall of nearly 12,000 vehicles in the US.
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Original headline: Elon Musk “troll” vụ Binance bị hack, CEO CZ nói thẳng: “Tôi rất tôn trọng anh, làm ơn hãy dừng lại”
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| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Exchange tokens |
| Market cap | $97.5B |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 704.42 |
| Change that session | +0.85% |
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