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 <li>Changpeng Zhao’s admission of guilt has paid off in his trial.</li>
 <li>A report states that Zhao’s cooperation during the trial led to reduced sentencing.</li>
 <li>CZ faces a four month jail term, while prosecutors wanted a three-year term.</li>
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The trial of Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ in the digital asset space, brought out the fact that cooperation plays a big role in the results. It is important to note that the crypto entrepreneur was sentenced to<a href="https://coinedition.com/court-rules-changpeng-zhaos-4-month-sentence-prosecutors-criticize/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> 4 months</a> in prison.&nbsp;
As per a<a href="https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2024/05/02/czs-trial-proves-it-pays-to-cooperate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> report</a> from CoinDesk, United States District Judge Richard Jones in Seattle noted that the billionaire’s contributions to charities were coupled with his willingness to accept responsibility while downplaying the fact that he had anything to do with the crimes being committed at Binance.&nbsp;
The sentencing is more than CZ’s lawyers asked for while being significantly less than the one suggested by the US prosecutors. Prosecutors sought a<a href="https://coinedition.com/changpeng-zhao-faces-3-year-sentence-friends-family-seek-leniency/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> 3-year</a> jail term, while CZ’s lawyers wanted a mere house arrest.&nbsp;
Zhao gets to keep his vast stake in Binance and also maintain his vast wealth. Better Markets co-founder Dennis Kelleher st…
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