Friday, 20 March, 2026
Trump Claims Ignorance of Pardoned Crypto Billionaire
By Isha

President Donald Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who had pleaded guilty to money-laundering violations. However, Trump later claimed in a "60 Minutes" interview that he did not know Zhao, dismissing the case as a "Biden witch hunt." This comes despite Zhao's company having business dealings with the Trump family's crypto venture.
Read full story at Economic Times