“Democracy has been hailed as, like, the holy grail for the last couple hundred years, but democracies are inefficient,” said the crypto billionaire. “If you get a benevolent dictator, it’s actually extremely efficient."
Hmm, where have I heard this before?
[www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/b...](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/business/changpeng-zhao-binance.html?unlocked_article_code=1.GVE.OH8j.XLect4n79Tnf&smid=url-share )
[Inside a Billionaire’s Paradis...](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/business/changpeng-zhao-binance.html?unlocked_article_code=1.GVE.OH8j.XLect4n79Tnf&smid=url-share )
Gil Durán
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2026-10-05 15:58:37 UTC
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