New Delhi, March 19 -- Binance founder Changpeng Zhao is at present richer than Microsoft founder Bill Gates, making him not just the wealthiest crypto mogul but also one of the 20 billionaires with over 100 billion net worth, according to Forbes Real Time Billionaires.

This comes just 17 months after Zhao, better known by his initials CZ, got out of jail after a sweeping investigation into Binance that found that the company was not adhering to anti-money laundering policies.

According to Forbes Real Time Billionaires, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao net worth stands at $113 billion. He is the 17th richest person in the world according to that list.

The cryptocurrency mogul's wealth became a topic of discussion last week when Forbes in...