CZ stated in a post on the X platform that as a shareholder, he hopes Binance's valuation will increase, but the reality is that Binance's valuation cannot increase when cryptocurrency prices fall. Binance is the largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its growth and contraction are in sync with the industry. A crypto winter means reduced trading volume, and low prices mean lower transaction fees. Therefore, he or Binance always hopes for industry growth, or more specifically, for the prices of all major cryptocurrencies to rise. He or Binance never shorts or attempts to "suppress prices." CZ stated that while he appreciates Forbes' high praise of Binance, Forbes' estimation of its net asset growth based on Binance's recent valuation increase is, at least in his view, illogical.