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Trump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao After $2 Billion Stablecoin Deal

2025-10-23 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

President Trump pardoned Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (‘CZ’), who had served four months in prison for enabling money laundering violations and pleading guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act. The pardon came after Binance’s extensive lobbying efforts, including hiring …

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Trump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao After $2 Billion Stablecoin Deal

2025-10-23 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

President Trump issued a full pardon to Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance cryptocurrency exchange, who had pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering and served four months in federal prison. The pardon came days after Binance.US added support for Trump family’s USD1 stablecoin and …

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