Presidential Pardons
Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
In late October 2025, President Donald Trump granted clemency to crypto billionaire Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance. Zhao had pleaded guilty in 2023 to violating US anti-money laundering laws. The pardon follows Zhao's months-long bid for leniency and Binance's ties to the Trump family's cryptocurrency ventures.