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Binance founder pardoned by Trump over anti-money laundering compliance violation

By Samuel Rubenfeld ( October 23, 2025, 19:18 GMT | Insight) -- President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Chanpeng Zhao, the cryptocurrency mogul who served four months in prison for an anti-money laundering compliance violation. The White House said Zhao was persecuted in what it characterized as the Biden administration’s war on the cryptocurrency industry. President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Chanpeng Zhao, the cryptocurrency mogul who served four months in prison for an anti-money laundering compliance violation....

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