Zhao had served four months in 2024 after admitting that Binance failed to maintain an adequate anti-money-laundering programme. The pardon applied to him personally, not to the company's own plea and settlement.
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Changpeng Zhao is pardoned
The Binance founder received a full pardon, erasing the conviction that followed his 2023 guilty plea.
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