CZ Talks About His Prison Experience: Serving Time Brought Fear and Pressure, Will Publish a New Book About Life Behind Bars

BlockBeats News, May 6th, according to Decrypt, Binance founder CZ admitted in an interview with Rug Radio that his four-month prison experience in the United States was "extremely difficult" and "frightening," and he said he "would not wish anyone to go through such a thing." However, this experience also made him realize the importance of health and family.

He recalled that when he first entered prison, facing heavily tattooed, noisy inmates, he felt intense anxiety and fear. His cellmate had been sentenced to 30 years for a double murder, but the two got along relatively well. Due to his non-U.S. citizenship, he was unable to enter a minimum-security prison and was sent to a low-security facility.

Despite being the founder of Binance and having a net worth of billions, his fellow inmates did not treat him differently. CZ said that many of his cellmates were very friendly, and he still keeps in touch with several of them.

For him, the most difficult part was the mental pressure — worrying that his sentence would be suddenly extended. He pointed out that many friends in prison had experienced a similar fate.

This experience made him reevaluate life, "health is most important, followed by family, then work and other things." CZ also revealed that he will publish a new book detailing this period of his prison life.