During a May 6, 2025 interview with FAROKH RADIO, Binance founder CZ addressed questions about his sympathy for FTX founder SBF, who was sentenced to 25 years for fraud. CZ expressed that while he does not wish imprisonment on anyone, fraudulent behavior must be curtailed. He also criticized the U.S. prison system, suggesting that long sentences discourage inmate reform and burden taxpayers, undermining the system's rehabilitative goals.