{"id":44761,"date":"2026-05-25T23:45:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T23:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptd.in\/cz-denies-viral-rumors-of-surfing-accident-in-dubai\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T23:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T23:45:31","slug":"cz-denies-viral-rumors-of-surfing-accident-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptd.in\/es\/cz-denies-viral-rumors-of-surfing-accident-in-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"CZ Denies Viral Rumors of Surfing Accident in Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has denied viral rumors of his disappearance after he was allegedly caught in a strong rip current while surfing in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>The story spread quickly across social media, with traders also rushing in to capitalize on the speculation by launching meme coins on Solana and the BNB chain.<\/p>\n<h2>CZ Dispels Surfing Accident Claims<\/h2>\n<p>WeChat users circulated the fake news in group chats over the weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SuperL9\/status\/2058580444892066259?s=20\">saying<\/a> the Binance founder had been surfing near Dubai\u2019s Jumeirah Beach when a sudden rip current dragged him out to sea. The rumors even said that local Coast Guard and rescue teams had deployed speedboats, drones, and helicopters for a search operation in response to police reports.<\/p>\n<p>Zhao has since <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cz_binance\/status\/2058628635884445701?s=20\">dismissed<\/a> the report as \u201cfake news,\u201d taking to his X account to point out the inconsistencies in the social media story. He clarified that while he does participate in kitesurfing, traditional surfing is a completely different sport. The Binance founder later added that whenever he goes kitesurfing, he has a dedicated safety boat following him.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t surf (kite surfing is a diff sport). Dubai is not even a surfing destination. There is Surf Abu Dhabi, world\u2019s largest surf place, which I havent tried yet,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Accident Rumor Starts Meme Coin Frenzy<\/h2>\n<p>Traders were quick to seize the opportunity, launching several meme coins within hours of the news breaking. Tokens appeared on the Solana network, attracting speculators who rushed in to profit from the confusion.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from GeckoTerminal, most of the pools on pump.fun associated with the happening failed to attract substantial liquidity, although one of the meme coins did reach over $114,000 in activity in mere hours. However, the excitement did not last long, as most of these coins lost over 40% of their value after CZ denied the rumor and confirmed he was safe.<\/p>\n<p>The 49-year-old is known for his skeptical view of meme coins, accusing traders of chasing hype by launching tokens tied to his name in the past. Zhao has previously <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cz_binance\/status\/1861306581758976434?s=20\">described<\/a> the trend as \u201ca little weird\u201d and urged developers to focus on building practical blockchain applications instead.<\/p>\n<p>Zhao later <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/cz-addresses-meme-coin-concerns-after-tst-debuts-on-binance\/\">emphasized<\/a> that he had never invested in meme coins following the TST token launch incident last year, which went viral after being promoted as linked to Binance despite having no official connection to the exchange.<\/p>\n<p>El puesto <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/cz-denies-viral-rumors-of-surfing-accident-in-dubai\/\">CZ Denies Viral Rumors of Surfing Accident in Dubai<\/a> apareci\u00f3 por primera vez en <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has denied viral rumors of his disappearance after he was allegedly caught in a strong rip current while surfing in Dubai. 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