Zhao

The New York Times has published a profile of Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the crypto exchange Binance, examining how he is living after serving a prison sentence. Zhao was previously jailed in the United States after Binance reached a settlement with US authorities over compliance failures. The piece looks at his current activities and standing in the crypto world.

A UConn School of Social Work researcher, Zhao, is examining how telehealth can expand substance use treatment in rural communities, where specialty care is often scarce and travel distances are long. The work looks at how policy and technology intersect, asking what regulatory and funding changes would let remote care reach people who currently lack access to treatment.