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Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao despite admitting ignorance about him amid controversy over Zhao's conviction and ties to the Trump family's $2 billion crypto deal.
- Last month, President Donald Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao, Binance founder, who pleaded guilty in 2023 and served four months, though Trump said on CBS News' 60 Minutes he did not know him.
- Binance built the technology behind World Liberty Financial's USD1 stablecoin, and an Emirati state-backed fund, MGX, used it to invest $2 billion; members of the Trump family own more than half of World Liberty Financial.
- Rep. Jerry Nadler denounced the pardon as `a shameful abuse of power and a mockery of justice`, while Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, defended it as part of a `war on cryptocurrency` and said it was `thoroughly reviewed`.
- The pardon lifts prior restrictions on Changpeng Zhao but regulators' response remains unclear, while observers say it may pave the way for Binance platform's U.S. comeback.
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Donald Trump ensures that he does not know the man he has just pardoned, Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance. He justifies his decision by attacking his old enemy. ...
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