What is Binance Really Hiding? Update on the controversial deleted Changpeng Zhao (CZ) tweets denying all involvement in creation of Bereket Bank
A curious contradiction has emerged around the launch of Kyrgyzstan’s first private digital asset bank, Bereket Bank. What should have been a routine announcement has instead turned into a geopolitical crypto riddle featuring deleted posts, government praise, and a crypto executive walking a careful public line.
https://x.com/cz_binance/status/1973735848987488543
Earlier reporting tied Binance founder CZ to the bank’s creation. In response, CZ issued a firm rebuttal on X (formerly Twitter), denying he suggested, supported, or planned any such banking venture. Then the denial disappeared. No clarification — just digital dust where a statement once stood. The deletion ignited speculation and left observers wondering whether the move marked a strategic shift or a simple overreaction to scrutiny.
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Deleted Tweet
Government Says One Thing, CZ Says Another
The confusion deepened when Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov publicly credited CZ during Bereket Bank’s launch events, suggesting the crypto leader brought the digital-bank concept forward and engaged in discussions earlier in the year. Kyrgyz officials echoed this sentiment in prior remarks, thanking CZ for “inspiring” the project. According to local reporting and timeline notes, CZ had met with Kyrgyz authorities and appeared at national digital asset council events as an adviser.
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This set the stage for a strange dual reality:
CZ publicly distancing himself
Kyrgyz leadership acknowledging his influence
Advisory Role Continues Despite Denial
Additional reporting points to a formal memorandum of understanding signed in 2025 between Binance and Kyrgyzstan’s National Investment Agency, establishing advisory cooperation on digital financial initiatives. During a National Digital Asset Council meeting that same year, the country unveiled its first national stablecoin, one that operates on the BNB Chain.
Source: https://cryptorank.io/news/feed/ec7b0-kyrgyzstan-digital-asset-bank
These touchpoints suggest CZ’s involvement in the broader Kyrgyz digital-asset ecosystem, even if the degree of direct influence on Bereket Bank remains publicly contested.
Scrutiny, Silence and a Deleted Tweet
With global regulators tightening their focus on crypto and banking integrations, CZ’s tweet deletion arrived at an awkward time. The silence since has not dispelled questions, it has amplified them.
Is this merely a case of cautious public messaging during regulatory pressure? A misunderstanding between private advisory roles and public credit-taking? Or something more discreet unfolding behind Central Asia’s newest crypto experiment?
For now, the truth sits in limbo: documented meetings and praise on one side, a forceful denial and its removal on the other.
Source: https://www.ccn.com/news/crypto/cz-kyrgyzstan-tweet-crypto-bank/
The Question Remains
Until Binance or CZ provides clear, detailed clarification, analysts, observers, and industry insiders are left asking: What, exactly, is Binance trying to keep quiet?
TL;DR
CZ publicly denied involvement in Kyrgyzstan’s first crypto-focused bank, Bereket Bank, and later deleted his denial on X. Yet recorded meetings, public statements from Kyrgyz officials, and advisory appearances link him to digital-finance initiatives in the country. The conflicting narrative raises questions about the nature and extent of his role.
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Jonny Claysmith
Disclaimer:
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