Trump pardons convicted founder of crypto exchange Binance

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1. More, a Biden era conviction

"These actions by the Biden Administration severely damaged the United States’ reputation as a global leader in technology and innovation," Leavitt also said. "The Biden Administration’s war on crypto is over."

In November 2023, the Justice Dept. called the agreement with Binance and Zhao a "coordinated" action between the Treasury, CFTC and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. “Binance became the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in part because of the crimes it committed — now it is paying one of the largest corporate penalties in U.S. history,” said Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2023.