The 48-year-old founder of the giant crypto exchange Binance – who spent four months in US prison last year – said in May he petitioned President Trump for a pardon of his guilty plea over a single count of violating the Bank Secrecy Act and failing to maintain proper anti-money laundering controls when he was…
Possible Trump pardon for ex-Binance CEO sparks fierce White House debate: sources
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October 12, 2025
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