Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao could be released on Friday, two days before his scheduled release date of September 29.

- CZ was sentenced to four months in prison in April for violating the Bank Secrecy Act.

- He spent three months in a low-security prison in California before being transferred to a halfway house in San Pedro.

- Binance continues to thrive under its current team, reaching 230 million users.