Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has donated $10 million in BNB tokens to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik’s open-source biotech initiatives, revealing the contribution months after the private transfer was made.
CZ disclosed the donation while expressing admiration for a YZi Labs post about people-centered biotech solutions, stating he was “just doing my little part” in advancing healthcare innovation.
Both leaders have consistently demonstrated a commitment to utilizing their crypto wealth for humanitarian causes, ranging from disaster relief to legal defense funds and wildlife conservation.
CZ also mentioned additional private donations to other charities, which have yielded “good results,” that he plans to share soon.
The donation supports Buterin’s biotech research efforts through his Kanro fund, which focuses on advancing biotechnology research and philanthropic causes.
The former Binance CEO has observed how industry giants dictate the pace of innovation and access to care, leaving many patients behind. His investment philosophy focuses on backing founders that others overlook, betting on new science and innovative models that traditional healthcare systems ignore.
CZ’s biotech donation stems from his deep conviction about challenging a healthcare system that “too often puts profit before people,” according to the YZi Labs post that moved him to disclose the contribution publicly.
CZ’s recent charitable activities include $605,000 in BNB donations for earthquake relief in Thailand and Myanmar, distributed through Binance platforms to affected communities. His philanthropy extends to supporting victims of cryptocurrency scams, including a donation of 150 BNB ($100,000) to LIBRA meme coin victims and additional contributions for the TST and BROCCOLI token crashes.
CZ and Vitalik have established themselves as leading crypto philanthropists, consistently channeling digital wealth toward humanitarian causes with remarkable frequency and scale.
His diverse giving includes $292,000 for the Moo Deng hippo conservation at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand.
Legal defense funding represents another shared philanthropic priority, with Vitalik contributing $170,000 toward the legal battles of Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev.
Vitalik’s philanthropic pattern focuses on converting meme coins sent to his public wallet into charitable contributions, with over $60 million in proceeds supporting pandemic research, longevity initiatives, and AI development since 2021.