Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao believes that cryptocurrency will significantly contribute to the U.S. economy. Last week, President Donald Trump pardoned Zhao, who was convicted of violating U.S. anti-money-laundering laws.

Changpeng Zhao, one of the wealthiest and most influential figures in the cryptocurrency industry, is back in the spotlight this week after securing a pardon from President Donald Trump — a reprieve that renews concerns that those with deep pockets have been able to buy their way out of trouble under Trump 2.

President Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, better known as CZ, the founder of crypto exchange Binance, according to a statement from the White House. Why it matters: The pardon likely provides a path for Binance to operate in the U.

Changpeng Zhao accepted Peter Schiff’s debate challenge, inviting him to Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai. ・The debate follows a clash over Schiff’s plans to launch tokenized gold. ・CZ criticized tokenized gold for lacking true on-chain ownership.

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, Binance’s co-founder, pushed back against Senator Elizabeth Warren’s claims, asserting that he never faced any money laundering charges.

President Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the convicted founder of the crypto exchange Binance, following months of efforts by Zhao to boost the Trump family’s own crypto company. They’re not even bothering to hide it well any more.

President Donald Trump’s pardoning of the founder of crypto exchange Binance was met with immediate backlash from one of the president’s most ardent billionaire supporters. Joe Lonsdale, a venture capitalist and cofounder of the data-mining firm Palantir,