CZ's "4" Tweet

On November 6, 2022, as the drama between Binance and FTX was escalating, CZ posted a single-character tweet: "4". The crypto community went into overdrive trying to interpret it. The consensus was that it referenced CZ's personal rule #4, which he'd previously shared: "Don't fight back. Just do your own thing." But the context spoke louder — CZ had just announced Binance would liquidate its $580 million in FTT tokens, effectively declaring war on SBF. The "4" tweet became the most analyzed character in crypto history and a symbol of how a single social media post can trigger the destruction of a $32 billion empire. Two days later, FTX halted withdrawals. Within a week, it was bankrupt.