CZ's origin story hits different when you know the numbers.
His dad dropped CAD 7k (~14k today) on a 286 DOS computer when CZ was 12. That's huge money for a university lecturer back then. Family wasn't rich, but his pops saw it as a bet on his son's future.
Meanwhile, CZ was grinding at McDonald's, gas stations, ref'ing volleyball just to stay afloat in Canada. First 2 years at McGill? Dad sent 6k, sister threw in 3k. That's it. Then he went independent.
That computer wasn't just a gift. It was the seed that led to programming, comp sci, and eventually $BNB and the exchange that processes more volume than most countries' GDP.
One decision by a dad who believed in his 12-year-old kid. No computer, no Binance. Wild how one early bet can reshape an entire industry.
His dad dropped CAD 7k (~14k today) on a 286 DOS computer when CZ was 12. That's huge money for a university lecturer back then. Family wasn't rich, but his pops saw it as a bet on his son's future.
Meanwhile, CZ was grinding at McDonald's, gas stations, ref'ing volleyball just to stay afloat in Canada. First 2 years at McGill? Dad sent 6k, sister threw in 3k. That's it. Then he went independent.
That computer wasn't just a gift. It was the seed that led to programming, comp sci, and eventually $BNB and the exchange that processes more volume than most countries' GDP.
One decision by a dad who believed in his 12-year-old kid. No computer, no Binance. Wild how one early bet can reshape an entire industry.
