Trump pardons founder of Binance, world’s largest crypto exchange
Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to failing to stop money laundering in 2023 and was sentenced to four months
Donald Trump issued a pardon for the founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange on Thursday.
“President Trump exercised his constitutional authority by issuing a pardon for Mr Zhao, who was prosecuted by the Biden administration in their war on cryptocurrency,” a White House statement said. “The war on crypto is over.”
