TLDR
- OKX CEO Star Xu accused Binance founder CZ of making false statements in new X posts.
- Xu revived old claims tied to Zhao’s time at OKCoin and a Roger Ver contract dispute.
- He cited a YouTube video and QQ records as part of his evidence claims.
- The posts followed renewed attention on Binance’s compliance leadership and past legal issues.
- The latest clash is a public revival of a long-running dispute, not a new court action.
OKX CEO Star Xu has renewed a long-running dispute with Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ. In posts on X, Xu accused Zhao of making false statements about events tied to their time at OKCoin. The latest exchange followed renewed attention around Binance and its compliance history.
Xu wrote that he had not planned to revisit the issue. He said he was drawn back into it because of material linked to a book and wider public discussion. In one post, he said, “I had no intention of revisiting these old issues involving CZ from when I was younger.”
I had no intention of revisiting these old issues involving CZ from when I was younger. But since I’ve been dragged into this again because of the book, let’s restate the facts.
During his time at OKCoin, evidence of contract falsification was already made public on the internet… https://t.co/c9RzpjiPqV
— Star_OKX (@star_okx) April 8, 2026
He later escalated the language in another post. Xu wrote, “After spending four months in prison, he continues to make false statements to the world.” He also said, “a habitual liar never changes their nature.” Those remarks became the center of the latest public clash between the two industry figures.
The dispute returned to the spotlight after Xu quoted a Bloomberg post about Binance’s compliance efforts. That Bloomberg item referred to leadership changes and the future of Binance’s compliance operation after the company’s 2023 guilty plea in the United States.
Posts Focus on Contract Claims and Old OKCoin Records
In his thread, Xu pointed to an old contract dispute involving Roger Ver and Zhao’s time at OKCoin. He said evidence of contract falsification had already been made public years ago. He also shared a YouTube link that he said showed notarized material tied to QQ chat records and contract versions.
Xu described what he said appeared in the video. He listed timestamps showing a login to an accountant’s QQ account, search records, and files identified as contract versions v7 and v8. He said the v8 version included a six-month termination clause and that the records showed both versions being sent.
According to Xu, Zhao had earlier denied regular use of QQ and suggested someone else may have accessed the account. Xu rejected that explanation in the post and asked readers whether they believed it. The posts were framed as a restatement of old claims rather than a new legal filing.
A longer statement tied to OKCoin also resurfaced with the renewed dispute. That text accused Zhao of sending the v8 agreement and later trying to deny responsibility. It also claimed that notarized video evidence had been collected and released in response to the earlier disagreement.
Old allegations Return as Binance Stays Under Public Focus
The revived dispute comes as Binance remains in the news over its post-settlement compliance structure. Bloomberg reported that Noah Perlman, Binance’s chief compliance officer, has discussed leaving sometime this year or next. Binance said Perlman has no exit date and remains committed to the company.
That report gave new attention to Binance’s effort to rebuild internal controls after its late 2023 guilty plea to US sanctions and anti-money-laundering violations. Xu’s posts appeared in that context, which linked old OKCoin tensions to current discussion around Binance leadership and credibility.
The OKCoin statement also repeated several other claims about Zhao’s past role at the company. It said he misrepresented his background, failed to deliver on technical work, and later left the company after internal disagreements. It also accused him of repeatedly attacking OKCoin after his departure.
These claims are not new, but Xu’s latest thread brought them back into public view. The posts gave the issue fresh visibility on social media, especially among crypto users familiar with the early history of Chinese exchanges and the origins of major industry figures.
Public Crypto Feud Returns with No Sign of Resolution
The latest posts show that the conflict between Xu and Zhao remains unresolved. Xu said he did not want to return to the issue, but he also made clear that he wanted to respond publicly. His comments focused on what he described as falsehoods about old contract matters, internal conduct, and past events at OKCoin.
The dispute also shows how earlier exchange-era conflicts continue to surface in the crypto industry. Some of the claims in Xu’s posts date back more than a decade, yet they still draw attention because of the roles both men now hold in global crypto markets.
No new court ruling or regulatory action was cited in Xu’s thread. Instead, the exchange centered on old evidence, prior accusations, and public rebuttals. That means the latest development is largely a renewed public dispute rather than a fresh legal proceeding.
