The public appearance of Changpeng Zhao (CZ) after his prison term will not likely exert much of an impact on the BNB price, and here's why: he has been officially suspended from Binance management for life and has no formal powers in the company, although he remains the majority shareholder.
However, the fact that CZ made an appearance at Binance Blockchain Week might cause a short-term surge of interest in BNB, but this will be more of a knee jerk reaction in the market rather than a fundamental factor. It should be noted that since CZ's departure, Binance has lost about 13% of its market share, pointing to a slight decrease in the influence of the platform as a whole.
As regards the outlook for BNB growth, the token’s price now depends more on the overall state of the crypto market, the success of the new Binance team, and the exchange's ability to adapt to regulatory requirements than on the statements of the former CEO. The fact that CZ will now be involved in educational projects and investments instead of management operations confirms his limited influence on the current activities of Binance and, accordingly, on the performance of BNB.
That said, his analytical forecasts deserve to be listened to as the opinion of a seasoned crypto industry expert, but they will no longer carry the same weight as they had when he was running the exchange. Thus, the market is gradually growing accustomed to the new reality.