Trump pardons four founders of BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange convicted of money laundering
Trump has granted full pardons to BitMEX co-founders Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed, who were convicted of violating the Bank Secrecy Act for failing to implement anti-money laundering controls
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- Trump pardons four founders of BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange convicted of money laundering (2025-03-28)
- Trump pardons three BitMEX crypto exchange co-founders, and ex-employee (2025-03-28)
- Trump Pardons Bitmex Co-Founders Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo and Samuel Reed (2025-03-28)
- President Trump Pardons Arthur Hayes, 3 Other BitMEX Co-Founders and Employee (2025-03-28)
- Trump Pardons 3 BitMEX Co-Founders Following Guilty Pleas in Money Laundering Case (2025-03-28)
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- Trump Executive Actions Advisory Group Attorneys (2025-03-28)
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