Presidential-Pardon

Binance.US Lists Trump's USD1 Stablecoin Days After Presidential Pardon of Binance Founder

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Binance.US added support for World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin on October 29, 2025, just six days after President Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ). The timing triggered immediate accusations of corruption from Senator Chris Murphy, who alleged the listing represented …

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

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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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President Biden Issues Full Pardon for Son Hunter Despite Repeated Promises Not To

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President Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son Hunter Biden covering all potential federal crimes from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024, reversing repeated public promises not to interfere. The pardon covers Hunter’s June conviction for lying on gun purchase forms while …

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Trump Says He Will "Take a Look" at Pardoning Snowden, Ultimately Does Not Grant Pardon

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At a press conference at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club, President Donald Trump told reporters he was considering a pardon for Edward Snowden, stating “Many people think he should somehow be treated differently, and other people think he did very bad things, and I’m going to take a …

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