đš BREAKING: TRUMP PARDONS CZ â âWHAT HE DID WASNâT EVEN A CRIME!â đșđžđ„đ°
In a stunning move shaking up both Washington and the crypto world, President Donald Trump has officially pardoned Binance founder Changpeng âCZâ Zhao, declaring that the charges against him âwerenât even a crime.â
Speaking at a fiery press conference, Trump said the decision came after âa lot of peopleâ personally vouched for CZâs innocence.
> âI donât know him, never met him,â Trump said. âBut people told me he was persecuted by the Biden Administration. They said it wasnât a crime â and I listened.â
Moments later, the crypto space erupted in celebration. đ„
Binance confirmed the pardon late Wednesday, calling it a âhistoric moment for fairness and innovation.â
CZâs attorney, Teresa Goody GuillĂ©n, blasted the original conviction, saying:
> âNo fraud. No victims. No money laundering. Just a compliance issue. CZ was the first person in U.S. history jailed for this kind of technical violation.â
The original charge â failing to maintain an effective anti-money-laundering program â was widely seen as a regulatory misstep rather than a criminal act. CZ served four months before todayâs sweeping pardon.
Now, with his record set to be cleared, CZ could even return to Binanceâs leadership. đ§ąđŒ
On X (formerly Twitter), CZ responded with gratitude:
> âDeeply grateful for the Presidentâs trust. Weâll work harder than ever to make America the Capital of Crypto and push Web3 forward.â