Binance Founder CZ on what it took to build the world's largest crypto exchange and stay #1

On today's Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn sits down with CZ, founder and former CEO of Binance, on the exchange's ninth anniversary to talk about what he got right, what he missed, and why he thinks AI handling payments in crypto is coming within months, not years. CZ breaks down why he once thought stablecoins were a temporary patch job, how he sees blockchain technology as one of three foundational technologies alongside the internet and AI, and why crypto wealth penetration is still well under 1%. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 AI, Crypto, and the Future of Payments00:33 Building Binance in 2017 and Moving Faster03:44 How Binance Reached the Top05:48 Building a Community-Driven Platform08:27 Creating Products People Return To10:31 Crypto as Foundational Technology11:33 Where AI and Crypto Intersect14:26 Using AI as a Productivity Tool18:37 The Next Opportunities in Crypto21:21 Building at the Intersection of Skills and Value21:53 The Future of Traditional and On-Chain FinanceYou can subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple or YouTube. If you enjoy the show, please leave a review — it really helps. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-tokens/id1743669141YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingTokens Follow us on X Jacquelyn:   / jacqmelinek   Talking Tokens:   / _talkingtokens   Follow us on Instagram   / _talkingtokens  Note: This podcast is for informational purposes only. Views shared are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have financial interests in discussed content.