Binance Founder CZ Says He Applied for President Trump Pardon

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After a four-month prison stay last year, Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao admitted that he's seeking a pardon from President Trump.

At the end of March, he also granted a pardon to Arthur Hayes and his BitMEX co-founders Benjamin Delo and Samuel Reed.

Ulbricht had spent more than a decade behind bars on charges of money laundering in connection to the marketplace—which was fueled by Bitcoin payments—and conspiracy to traffic narcotics.

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Author / Journalist: Logan Hitchcock

Category: Crypto

Markets: Estonia

Topics: President Donald Trump Pardon Changpeng zhao Law and Order Binance.us President trump Cz Binance

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News Sentiment: Neutral

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2025-05-08 @ 21:34:50 (1 days ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: decrypt.co

Language: English

Article Length: 417 words

Reading Time: 3 minutes read

Sentences: 15 lines

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