Trump family held talks with Binance for stake in crypto exchange — Report

Binance reportedly reached out to Trump’s family in 2024, offering to strike a business deal as part of a plan to resume Binance.US operations in the country.

Representatives of US President Donald Trump’s family have reportedly held talks with Binance about potentially acquiring a stake in the crypto exchange.

Binance reached out to Trump’s family representatives in 2024, offering to strike a business deal as part of a plan to resume Binance.US operations in the country, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 13.

Citing sources familiar with the matter, the report mentioned that Binance’s billionaire founder Changpeng Zhao — who served four months in prison in the US — has been pushing for the Trump administration to grant him a pardon.

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