Binance's Role in Trump Pardon Sparks Confusion and Denial
TL;DR
President Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who had pleaded guilty to violating US anti-money laundering laws, amid his connections to a Trump family crypto venture, highlighting the intersection of crypto industry influence and political pardons.
- How Zhao’s Binance Aided Trump Family Crypto Venture Before Pardon Bloomberg.com
- The GOP claimed Biden didn’t know whom he was pardoning. Trump now admits he doesn’t know whom he’s pardoning CNN
- Binance CEO dismisses claims the firm boosted a Trump crypto venture ahead of CZ pardon CNBC
- Trump Tells ’60 Minutes’ He Didn’t Know Binance Billionaire He Pardoned The New York Times
- Trump on Binance cryptocurrency tycoon he pardoned: "I don't know who he is" CBS News
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