All Arcs

The complete saga. 50 years. 8 arcs. One legend.

Origin

The Origin Arc·1977-1989

The Village Boy

Born in rural Jiangsu. Father studied during Cultural Revolution. A boy fascinated by wells and electric lights.

Born in Ganyu CountyMother teaching math aloneFather at USTC 500km awayVillage life in Zhonghu

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Vancouver

The Vancouver Arc·1989-1995

The Immigrant Grind

McDonald's fries. Gas station night shifts. Overcoming stuttering. MVP on the field. Code > Biology.

Arrived age 12Overcame stutteringMcDonald's & gas station jobsMVP in sports

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Bitcoin

The Bitcoin Arc·2013-2016

All In

Sold his house. Bought Bitcoin at $600. Everyone called him crazy. The price crashed. He didn't sell.

First heard about BTCSold house for BitcoinPrice crashed 70%Diamond hands

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Binance Birth

The Binance Birth Arc·2017

14 Days to Launch

ICO sold out instantly. 14 days to build an exchange. Launch day: all sell orders, no buys. Chat room full of insults. But the system didn't crash.

ICO sold out14-day build sprintJuly 14 launchAll sells, zero buysHe Yi joins

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World No.1

The World No.1 Arc·2017-2018

The Unstoppable Rise

5 months to become the world's largest. Forbes cover. He Yi joins. CZ becomes a legend.

Worlds largest exchangeForbes cover300M usersGlobal expansion

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Crypto Winter

The Crypto Winter Arc·2019-2022

When Heroes Are Tested

Bear market. FTX collapse. CZ tried to save the industry. SBF's team couldn't even produce a balance sheet in 24 hours.

2019 bear marketCOVID era operationsFTX due diligenceIndustry chaos

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Trial

The Trial Arc·2023-2024

The Choice

Flew to America voluntarily. Pleaded guilty. 4 months in prison. Wrote a book on a computer without copy-paste.

DOJ negotiationsVoluntary flight to USAGuilty plea (BSA)4 months prisonWrote memoir

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Pardon

The Pardon Arc·2025NEW

The Impossible Ending

Presidential pardon by Trump. He was the last to know — he was busy pitching blockchain to Kyrgyzstan's government.

Presidential pardonLast to knowGiggle AcademyFree man

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