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- Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, says he intends to invest any refund from his $4.3 billion settlement back into the U.S. after a presidential pardon for money laundering.
- Under his plea deal, Zhao paid a $50 million fine, and Binance forfeited the larger sum to settle federal investigations.
- Experts say pardons do not reverse penalties already paid.
- Zhao acknowledged the refund's complexity and expressed gratitude for the pardon.
