Here's an unusual problem to have: you're so influential that every time you tweet about your dog or crack a joke, people create cryptocurrencies about it and promptly lose money. That's the situation Binance (BNB) co-founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao finds himself in, and he's had enough.
Binance Founder CZ Warns Crypto Investors: Stop Buying Memecoins Based On My Random Tweets
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In a recent X post, CZ made it clear he's not against memecoins as a concept. But he wants people to understand something important: if you "ape" into every coin that pops up based on his random tweets, you're "guaranteed to lose money."
"I just tweet as I do, with stupid not-so-funny jokes, not thinking about memes," the cryptocurrency billionaire said.
CZ also agreed with followers who suggested a better strategy would be holding BNB and building on the BNB Chain to actually support the ecosystem, rather than gambling on speculative tokens.
When a Dog Photo Launches a Thousand Scam Coins
This isn't theoretical. CZ's social media posts have repeatedly sparked memecoin frenzies. In February 2025, he shared photos of his Belgian Malinois named Broccoli. What happened next was predictable: a flood of Broccoli-themed tokens launched on BNB Chain.
One called CZ's Dog (BROCCOLI) has since plunged over 85% from its launch. For context, CZ himself has never launched any official token related to himself or his pets.
Back in 2024, CZ called the proliferation of memecoins "a little weird" and urged the crypto community to focus on building meaningful blockchain applications instead of chasing hype.
Price Action: At the time of writing, BNB was trading at $939.39, up 2.88% in the last 24 hours. The coin has gained over 9% year-to-date and ranks among the top large-cap performers in 2025.
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