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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Changpeng Zhao in 2022.jpg — Aevozer, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Changpeng Zhao\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/changpeng-zhao. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T20:28:38Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/changpeng-zhao","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/changpeng-zhao","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/changpeng-zhao?lang=ne"}}