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Binance Founder Zhao Returns to U.S. After Release

2/20/2026

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  • Changpeng Zhao, the pardoned founder of Binance, attended a crypto conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.
  • This was his first U.S. visit since his release from a California federal prison in 2024.
  • Zhao's crypto exchange has been prohibited from operating in the United States since 2023 due to violations of anti-money-laundering regulations.
  • He posted a photo on X from the conference, where a prominent federal crypto regulator spoke.