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Pardoned By Trump, Binance Founder Now Accused Of Funding Hamas, Hezbollah
- Thursday November 27, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The lawsuit accuses Zhao and his close associate, Guangying "Heina" Chen, of purposely creating Binance to help criminals and terrorists facilitate money laundering on a global scale.
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US President Donald Trump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao, Lifts Restrictions
- Friday October 24, 2025
- Written by Rahul Dhingra, Edited by David Delima
US President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, following his 2023 guilty plea over anti-money-laundering violations. The decision lifts restrictions that had prevented CZ from operating financial ventures, allowing him to re-engage with Binance and the wider crypto ecosystem. Zhao and Binance welcomed the move, framing it as...
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Trump Pardons Binance Founder Zhao After Prison Sentence For Crypto Crimes
- Friday October 24, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who created the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
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Crypto Industry Descends on Dubai as Trump Euphoria Recedes
- Thursday May 1, 2025
- Reuters
Crypto enthusiasts descended on Dubai on Wednesday for the TOKEN2049 conference, which is expected to attract around 15,000 people. Speakers at the two-day event in the desert city include chief executives at some of the world's major crypto firms, the head of digital assets at BlackRock and Goldman Sachs, as well as the US president's son, Eric Tr...
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Malaysia's Prime Minister Meets Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao to Discuss Web3, Blockchain Strategy
- Wednesday April 23, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao on April 22. In his tweet, the Malaysian PM wrote that it is clear that government leadership is essential in driving blockchain adoption.
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Trump Family Hold Discussions For Stake In Crypto Firm Binance: Report
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Representatives of President Donald Trump's family have held discussions to acquire a financial stake in the US arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, while the company's founder seeks a presidential pardon, according to a report.
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Binance Founders Refute Rumours of Potential Crypto Exchange Sale
- Tuesday February 18, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
Binance co-founders Changpeng Zhao and Ye Hi have clarified that the Binance crypto exchange is not up for sale. Both Yi and Zhao said that the exchange keeps getting offers to acquire a stake in the company, but the offers have not been considered. Zhao, did however mention, that in due time the company may allow some investments in the “single-...
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www.gadgets360.com
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French Investigators Open Fraud Probe Against Crypto Platform Binance
- Wednesday January 29, 2025
- Reuters
French authorities have launched a judicial investigation into Binance for money laundering, tax fraud, and other charges. Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, denies the allegations. The Paris public prosecutor's office's economic and financial crime section (JUNALCO) stated the probe involves money laundering related to drug traf...
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www.gadgets360.com
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FTX Sues Binance and Ex-CEO Zhao, Seeking $1.8 Billion Clawback
- Monday November 11, 2024
- Emily Nicolle, Bloomberg
FTX is seeking to claw back almost $1.8 billion it alleges was fraudulently transferred by Sam Bankman-Fried. Binance, Zhao and other Binance executives received the funds as part of a July 2021 share repurchase deal with Bankman-Fried, the FTX co-founder who is now in prison.
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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Released From US Custody: Report
- Saturday September 28, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was released from a correctional facility in California on Friday, Bloomberg News reported, citing a spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons.
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Binance Crypto Exchange Founder Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison
- Wednesday May 1, 2024
- Reuters
Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive of Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating US laws against money laundering at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Becomes World's Richest Prisoner After Receiving 4-Month Sentence
- Wednesday May 1, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Changpeng Zhao, the founder of cryptocurrency firm Binance, has become the world's richest prisoner after he was sentenced to four months in jail on Tuesday, the Telegraph reported.
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Ex-Binance CEO Jailed For 4 Months In US Over Money Laundering Violations
- Wednesday May 1, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The founder of cryptocurrency firm Binance was sentenced to four months in US prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to money laundering charges, in the most high-profile crypto case since Sam Bankman-Fried was jailed.
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US Seeks 3 Years Prison for Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao
- Thursday April 25, 2024
- Reuters
US prosecutors want Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former chief executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, to serve three years in prison after he pleaded guilty to violating laws against money laundering.
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Binance Withdraws Abu Dhabi Licence Bid as Crypto Exhange Reassesses Global Structure After CEO Turmoil
- Friday December 8, 2023
- Reuters
Binance has withdrawn an application for an Abu Dhabi licence, the latest sign that the giant crypto exchange is reassessing its global structure as regulatory pressures mount. The Binance unit, called BV Investment Management, pulled the application with Abu Dhabi's financial regulator, a spokesperson for Binance said on Thursday.
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Pardoned By Trump, Binance Founder Now Accused Of Funding Hamas, Hezbollah
- Thursday November 27, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The lawsuit accuses Zhao and his close associate, Guangying "Heina" Chen, of purposely creating Binance to help criminals and terrorists facilitate money laundering on a global scale.
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www.ndtv.com
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US President Donald Trump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao, Lifts Restrictions
- Friday October 24, 2025
- Written by Rahul Dhingra, Edited by David Delima
US President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, following his 2023 guilty plea over anti-money-laundering violations. The decision lifts restrictions that had prevented CZ from operating financial ventures, allowing him to re-engage with Binance and the wider crypto ecosystem. Zhao and Binance welcomed the move, framing it as...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Trump Pardons Binance Founder Zhao After Prison Sentence For Crypto Crimes
- Friday October 24, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who created the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
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www.ndtv.com
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Crypto Industry Descends on Dubai as Trump Euphoria Recedes
- Thursday May 1, 2025
- Reuters
Crypto enthusiasts descended on Dubai on Wednesday for the TOKEN2049 conference, which is expected to attract around 15,000 people. Speakers at the two-day event in the desert city include chief executives at some of the world's major crypto firms, the head of digital assets at BlackRock and Goldman Sachs, as well as the US president's son, Eric Tr...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Malaysia's Prime Minister Meets Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao to Discuss Web3, Blockchain Strategy
- Wednesday April 23, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao on April 22. In his tweet, the Malaysian PM wrote that it is clear that government leadership is essential in driving blockchain adoption.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Trump Family Hold Discussions For Stake In Crypto Firm Binance: Report
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Representatives of President Donald Trump's family have held discussions to acquire a financial stake in the US arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, while the company's founder seeks a presidential pardon, according to a report.
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www.ndtv.com
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Binance Founders Refute Rumours of Potential Crypto Exchange Sale
- Tuesday February 18, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
Binance co-founders Changpeng Zhao and Ye Hi have clarified that the Binance crypto exchange is not up for sale. Both Yi and Zhao said that the exchange keeps getting offers to acquire a stake in the company, but the offers have not been considered. Zhao, did however mention, that in due time the company may allow some investments in the “single-...
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www.gadgets360.com
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French Investigators Open Fraud Probe Against Crypto Platform Binance
- Wednesday January 29, 2025
- Reuters
French authorities have launched a judicial investigation into Binance for money laundering, tax fraud, and other charges. Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, denies the allegations. The Paris public prosecutor's office's economic and financial crime section (JUNALCO) stated the probe involves money laundering related to drug traf...
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www.gadgets360.com
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FTX Sues Binance and Ex-CEO Zhao, Seeking $1.8 Billion Clawback
- Monday November 11, 2024
- Emily Nicolle, Bloomberg
FTX is seeking to claw back almost $1.8 billion it alleges was fraudulently transferred by Sam Bankman-Fried. Binance, Zhao and other Binance executives received the funds as part of a July 2021 share repurchase deal with Bankman-Fried, the FTX co-founder who is now in prison.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Released From US Custody: Report
- Saturday September 28, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was released from a correctional facility in California on Friday, Bloomberg News reported, citing a spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons.
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www.ndtv.com
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Binance Crypto Exchange Founder Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison
- Wednesday May 1, 2024
- Reuters
Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive of Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating US laws against money laundering at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Becomes World's Richest Prisoner After Receiving 4-Month Sentence
- Wednesday May 1, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Changpeng Zhao, the founder of cryptocurrency firm Binance, has become the world's richest prisoner after he was sentenced to four months in jail on Tuesday, the Telegraph reported.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ex-Binance CEO Jailed For 4 Months In US Over Money Laundering Violations
- Wednesday May 1, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The founder of cryptocurrency firm Binance was sentenced to four months in US prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to money laundering charges, in the most high-profile crypto case since Sam Bankman-Fried was jailed.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Seeks 3 Years Prison for Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao
- Thursday April 25, 2024
- Reuters
US prosecutors want Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former chief executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, to serve three years in prison after he pleaded guilty to violating laws against money laundering.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Binance Withdraws Abu Dhabi Licence Bid as Crypto Exhange Reassesses Global Structure After CEO Turmoil
- Friday December 8, 2023
- Reuters
Binance has withdrawn an application for an Abu Dhabi licence, the latest sign that the giant crypto exchange is reassessing its global structure as regulatory pressures mount. The Binance unit, called BV Investment Management, pulled the application with Abu Dhabi's financial regulator, a spokesperson for Binance said on Thursday.
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www.gadgets360.com