It's confirmed CZ didn't steal from Binance customers but he's the head of the company when laundering happened. The deal's going to let Binance continue trading. SBF's max sentence could be 115 years but we don't know about CZ.
But wait, are you justifying reasons that CZ is better than SBF, I don't quite understand what you mean by one used customer money and the other did only money laundering.
A crime is a crime and if you are found guilty, you will definitely pay for the crime. No two ways about it, he has been the CEO for many years, there is no way he was going to deny that such activities has not be going on, he should have acted smartly to voice out and let the world knows instead he kept mum until US found out and now they are doing damage control, lmao.
He will do his time and the sentencing will come on February according to media, it will come before SBF prosecution day but he will last months because he will is not responsible for loss but he did accomplish a crime and that is what that fines will be settle for $4B
As far as we know at this time, CZ does not appropriate users' money for personal purposes.
Although the fine figure makes many people afraid and makes it difficult to send unconvincing signals, I do not have much doubt about Binance's ability to operate, and honestly, after this incident, I still think they will step down, entering the new market cycle and continuing to bring the vibrant atmosphere of the altcoin environment.
And this is the reason why Satoshi disappeared and never appeared..
Satoshi is ahead of anyone in crypto and he did the best thing by not coming online and letting the people do what they want but I believe Satoshi intension were for good. The reason why I think he never come online again was to never allow any form of centralization through his influence and it's better that way.