‘I Don’t Know Who He Is’: Trump’s Binance Pardon Explodes Into Washington Firestorm — What It Means for Crypto, COIN, and BNB Prices
President Trump granted a full pardon to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao on Oct. 23, citing a reversal of Biden-era crypto prosecutions. Lawmakers, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, criticized the move and called for further scrutiny. Trump denied knowing Zhao when questioned about a $2 billion Binance deal involving his family’s crypto venture. Binance is now considering renewed U.S. operations.