CZ’s BNB Blows Up: Record High or Just Hype?

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Oh, great—here we go again. That old-timer CZ (the ex-Binance king) has taken to X to drop a tweet that’s as self-congratulatory as a reality TV star winning an Emmy. “Build and Build. $BNB” he proclaims, followed by a note of thanks to every ecosystem player, BTC maxis, ETH holders, meme traders, ETF applicants, treasury pub cos, good regulators, and utility builders. Because why wouldn’t he thank everyone when he’s basically the man with the golden crypto stick? (🙃)

Build and Build. $BNB

Appreciations to all the ecosystem players, BTC maxis, ETH holders, meme traders, ETF applicants, treasury pub cos, good regulators, and utility builders. 🙏

— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) July 23, 2025

And just yesterday, the native token of the Binance exchange shot up to a brand-new all-time high of $804—up a whopping 15% in just one week. Because nothing says “stability” like a 15% jump in a week. Meanwhile, I’m over here wondering if my morning coffee cost me 15% more than usual. (Probably not, but you know, priorities.)

CZ’s BNB Holdings

Word on the street is that CZ personally holds the lion’s share of BNB’s supply. Last year, Forbes estimated he owned about 64% of the total tokens (roughly 95 million, if you’re keeping score). Honestly, if I had that kind of power, I’d probably never leave my apartment either. And get this—he even confirmed that his crypto portfolio is pretty much all BNB. Because why diversify when you’re the man with the golden goose? (I mean, who needs variety when you’re the one calling the shots?)

Based on these numbers, his BNB stash is now worth a jaw-dropping $76 billion. And let’s not even get started on his stake in Binance’s equity. If you’re feeling a twinge of envy, maybe it’s time to reevaluate your entire life choices. But hey, that’s just how the cookie crumbles.

Bloomberg, bless their hearts, pegs his net worth at $59.7 billion—making him the 26th richest person in the world. But here’s the kicker: that number conveniently leaves out his crypto holdings because, of course, who would want to publicize that? It’s like trying to hide your collection of rare stamps. On paper, his net worth is likely much higher, and Bloomberg’s confidence in that figure is as shaky as my hopes for the next season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

Prepare for FOMO

In another post, Zhao (because apparently, calling him CZ is just too mainstream now) pointed out that CoinMarketCap’s “Altcoin Season Index” is ticking upward, now sitting at 54 out of 100 points. Apparently, the altcoin rally isn’t over yet, and he’s predicting another “FOMO season” is just around the corner. Because nothing says fun like everyone jumping in at once, only to crash and burn later. (Maybe I should get in on that action—except I’d probably just tweet about it instead.)

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2025-07-23 10:43