Summary
- Changpeng Zhao revealed that he applied for a pardon to former President Donald Trump about two weeks ago.
- He refuted the rumors reported in March about negotiations with the Trump family as groundless.
- Changpeng Zhao decided to officially apply for a pardon after the media reports, and said that lawyers are proceeding with the procedures.
On the 7th (local time), according to the cryptocurrency specialized media Watcher Guru, Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, revealed in an interview that he applied for a pardon to former U.S. President Donald Trump about two weeks ago.
In March of this year, Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump family was discussing acquiring a stake in Binance US and a pardon for Changpeng Zhao, which he refuted as groundless.
Changpeng Zhao said, "After the media reports came out, I decided to apply for a pardon. If such reports are coming out, I thought it might be better to officially apply for a pardon," and added, "The lawyers in charge are proceeding with this. We will follow the legal procedures for the pardon process."
JH Kim
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