Trump on CZ pardon: I'm told ‘what he did is not even a crime’

Following the pardon, CZ said he would do “everything we can to help make America the Capital of Crypto and advance Web3 worldwide.”

US President Donald Trump said he pardoned Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao after lobbying and support by “a lot of people” that told him he wasn’t guilty. 

CZ’s pardon was signed on Wednesday, and Binance confirmed the presidential order to Cointelegraph in a statement.

During a press conference on Thursday, Trump said he chose to pardon the Binance founder because he “was recommended by a lot of people,” had a lot of support and “people say that he wasn’t guilty of anything.”

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