{"id":626420,"date":"2025-02-13T15:22:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T15:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/?p=626420"},"modified":"2025-02-13T15:22:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T15:22:24","slug":"binance-co-founder-changpeng-zhao-mulls-a-meme-coin-based-on-his-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/binance-co-founder-changpeng-zhao-mulls-a-meme-coin-based-on-his-dog","title":{"rendered":"Binance Co-Founder Changpeng Zhao Mulls A Meme Coin Based On His Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, is considering launching a meme coin inspired by his pet dog.<\/p>\n<p>Speculation around the potential token began after somebody on the X social media platform asked Zhao whether he had a dog, to which he responded that he owns a Belgian Malinois, not a Shiba Inu breed used for the branding of popular tokens including Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1020x680\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2023\/06\/05\/fa259403-9160-4db3-8602-7d9960bfe37e_6c528737.jpg?itok=3eulUje5&amp;v=1685982726\" alt=\"Changpeng Zhao\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changpeng Zhao Asks How Meme Coins Work<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/binance-coin-price-prediction-as-changpeng-zhao-unveils-bnb-chain-ai-roadmap-analysts-say-this-ai-agent-crypto-might-100x\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zhao<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> disclosed the breed of his dog, another X user then asked for a photo and the name of the former Binance CEO&rsquo;s pet. Caught off guard, Zhao quoted the tweet in a Feb. 12 X post and asked how the whole meme coin process works, posting, &ldquo;I share my dog&rsquo;s name and picture, and then people create memecoins?&ldquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Honest newbie question. How does this work? I share my dog's name and picture, and then people create memcoins? How do you know which one is \"official\"? or does that even matter?<\/p>\n<p>(I see many people asking for a name and a picture. &#128514;) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZcvEhzgwmM\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZcvEhzgwmM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CZ &#128310; BNB (@cz_binance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cz_binance\/status\/1889739142491251152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After approximately 30 minutes, Zhao then <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cz_binance\/status\/1889746299068555519\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">returned<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to X and said that he &ldquo;got the answers,&rdquo; adding that it&rsquo;s &ldquo;pretty interesting how things work.&rdquo; He went on to say that he will &ldquo;mull it over for a day or so,&rdquo; which he usually does with big decisions. He raised the question of whether he should respect his pet&rsquo;s privacy, &ldquo;or dox the dog for the cause.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zhao Has A History Of Voicing Concerns Over Meme Coins &ndash; Change In Stance?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In November last year <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/former-binance-ceo-changpeng-zhao-shares-future-plans-in-first-tweet-after-prison-release\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zhao<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> called the meme coin trend a &ldquo;little weird.&rdquo; He then urged developers to build blockchain applications that actually have utility instead of deploying tokens that are purely driven by hype.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He admitted that he does not trade meme coins, but did say that there is a place for these lighthearted tokens in the market. &ldquo;Not being into something doesn&rsquo;t mean I&rsquo;m against it,&rdquo; he clarified in a Feb. 11 post.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related Articles:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/franklin-templeton-expands-blockchain-presence-with-launch-of-tokenized-money-fund-on-solana\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Franklin Templeton Expands Blockchain Presence<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/pi-network-announces-official-mainnet-launch-date-as-okx-gears-up-to-list-pi-coin\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pi Network Announces Official Mainnet Launch Date<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/next-cryptocurrency-to-explode-13-february-safe-onyxcoin-lido-dao-kucoin-token\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next Cryptocurrency to Explode, 13 February<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                        <div class=\"inContentProviderSingle inContentColor--insidebitcoins fc-row\">\n                        <div class=\"inContentProviderSingle--wrapper\">\n                            <div class=\"container\">\n                                <div class=\"row mb-lg-3\">\n                                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n                                        <p class=\"inContentProviderSingle--title\">Newest Meme Coin ICO - 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