“Mr. (Changpeng) Zhao has a long history of legal and regulatory problems. Binance pleaded guilty to money-laundering violations in 2023 and paid a $4.3 billion fine to the U.S. government. After serving a four-month prison sentence, Mr. Zhao was pardoned by Mr. Trump last year. Binance also forged a business relationship with World Liberty Financial, the Trump family’s crypto company.” [1]
I’m thinking it’s another founder pardoned. [2]
“Mr. (Changpeng) Zhao has a long history of legal and regulatory problems. Binance pleaded guilty to money-laundering violations in 2023 and paid a $4.3 billion fine to the U.S. government. After serving a four-month prison sentence, Mr. Zhao was pardoned by Mr. Trump last year. Binance also forged a business relationship with World Liberty Financial, the Trump family’s crypto company.” [1]
[1]
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/30/technology/binance-hack-a...
[2] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/technology/trump-pardons-...