CZ: FUD Brings More Exposure to Individuals and Binance, Platform Will Ultimately Benefit After the Storm settles

On January 31, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) addressed recent market FUD during an AMA, sharing his take on negative discourse: Repeatedly bashing a name or platform actually acts as free PR—driving more exposure. When people hear “Binance” over and over, whether they’re new to crypto or seasoned players, the idea that Binance is the industry’s largest, leading platform sticks firmly in their minds. Claims that Binance can “cause X” or “manipulate Y” make the exchange seem so powerful it becomes the only platform users feel they need to watch. Many non-Binance users, curious, will likely sign up to check it out themselves. CZ cited his Twitter followers as proof: For nearly a full year, his follower count barely grew—likely because Twitter’s algorithm keeps cleaning out bot accounts (a good thing, he noted). But lately, follower growth has suddenly picked up, spiking pretty quickly. Most companies don’t fear negative attacks (people have their own judgment), he said—they fear being ignored, with no one talking about them. Right now, everyone’s talking about him and Binance. When people dig deeper, they’ll find it’s a solid platform. At the end of the day, this is all a good thing.