Presidential Pardons

Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

27 Mwezi wa kumi, 2025 Chris Blake

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.