Bitcoin bears eye $69K, CZ denies WLF ‘fixer’ rumors: Hodler’s Digest, May 18 – 24

Bitcoin traders are eyeing a gradual pullback after all-time highs, CZ refutes WSJ claim of ties to World Liberty Financial: Hodler’s Digest

Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng CZ Zhao has pushed back against a report in The Wall Street Journal, calling it a hit piece filled with inaccuracies and negative assumptions. 

In an X post, Zhao criticized the publications portrayal of his alleged involvement with World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance project backed by a business entity affiliated with US President Donald Trump. Trumps sons Eric and Donald Jr. are involved in the management of the company.

Zhao said the WSJ article portrayed him as acting as a fixer for the World Liberty Financial team and its co-founder Zach Witkoff during foreign trips.

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