Binance co-founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao denies reports of negotiating a deal with Trump’s family for a stake in Binance.US in exchange for a pardon

Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has denied many of the claims in a Wall Street Journal report suggesting that he has been actively seeking a federal pardon from US President Donald Trump. In a March 13 X post following the release of the report,

Changpeng Zhao, aka CZ, denied a WSJ report that the Trump family sought a stake in Binance.US, while saying he's open to a pardon.

The former Binance CEO said “I have had no discussions of a Binance US deal with…well, anyone.”

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The discussions for a stake in Binance’s U.S. arm come as founder Changpeng Zhao has pushed for the administration to pardon him for his own 2023 guilty plea.

President Trump’s family has been weighing an investment in Binance.US, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The investment would come just

(Reuters) -Representatives of President Donald Trump's family have held talks to take a financial stake in the U.S. arm of crypto exchange Binance, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Binance's billionaire founder Changpeng Zhao has been pushing for the Trump administration to grant him a pardon,