Binance’s CZ Critiques Peter Schiff’s Tokenized Gold as Reliant on Trust
Changpeng Zhao, better known as CZ, the co-founder and former CEO of Binance, has publicly criticized Peter Schiff’s proposal to introduce a tokenized gold product. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), CZ characterized Schiff’s tokenized gold as a “trust-me-bro” asset, emphasizing its dependence on third-party custodianship rather than genuine onchain ownership. CZ explained that tokenized gold does not represent actual gold held on the blockchain but instead constitutes a promise that a third party will deliver physical gold at some future point. He highlighted the risks involved, noting that trust in these custodians might falter over time due












