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Trump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao last October.
  • Zhao pleaded guilty, served a four-month prison term, and remains Binance’s majority shareholder.
  • World Liberty Financial, founded by Trump and his sons, partnered with Binance, earning Zhao $799 million.
  • Zhao, worth $114 billion, lives in a nine-bedroom Abu Dhabi villa with bodyguards, chef, and yacht Da Moon.