At this time in crypto, Binance allegedly reached out to US President Donald Trump’s household in 2024, proposing a enterprise deal to assist relaunch Binance.US operations — a declare later denied by former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao in an X submit. In the meantime, an Argentine lawyer has requested a worldwide arrest warrant for the creator of the Libra (LIBRA) token.
Changpeng Zhao denies stories of a Binance.US deal, defends Trump
Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has denied most of the claims in a Wall Avenue Journal report suggesting that he has been actively looking for a federal pardon from US President Donald Trump.
In a March 13 X submit following the discharge of the report, Zhao mentioned he had no discussions concerning a enterprise deal between the Trump household and Binance.US. He additional denied claims that he needed a presidential pardon from Trump, which might probably permit him to imagine an operational or administration position at Binance.
“No felon would thoughts a pardon, particularly being the one one in US historical past who was ever sentenced to jail for a single BSA [Bank Secrecy Act] cost,” mentioned CZ. “Feels just like the article is motivated as an assault on the President and crypto, and the residual forces of the ‘battle on crypto’ from the final administration are nonetheless at work.”
CZ’s assertion on a March 13 Wall Avenue Journal report. Supply: Changpeng Zhao
Trump household held talks with Binance for stake in crypto change — Report
Representatives of US President Donald Trump’s household have reportedly held talks with Binance about probably buying a stake within the crypto change.
Binance reached out to Trump’s household representatives in 2024, providing to strike a enterprise deal as a part of a plan to renew Binance.US operations within the nation, The Wall Avenue Journal reported on March 13.
Citing sources accustomed to the matter, the report talked about that Binance’s billionaire founder Changpeng Zhao — who served 4 months in jail within the US — has been pushing for the Trump administration to grant him a pardon.
“It’s unclear what kind the Trump household stake would take if the deal comes collectively or whether or not it could be contingent on a pardon,” the report mentioned.
In response to WSJ, a possible alternative could possibly be a state of affairs the place Trump takes the stake in Binance or proceeds with the deal via World Liberty Monetary, a Trump-backed crypto enterprise launched in September.
Minutes earlier than the WSJ article was printed at 1:00 pm UTC, Trump took to Fact Social to slam the publication for allegedly reporting incorrect info.
“The Globalist Wall Avenue Journal has no concept what they’re doing or saying. They’re owned by the polluted considering of the European Union, which was shaped for the first function of ‘screwing’ america of America,” the president wrote.
Supply: Donald Trump
Argentine lawyer desires Interpol purple discover on LIBRA creator: Report
Argentine lawyer Gregorio Dalbon has requested to have Interpol file a worldwide arrest warrant for Hayden Davis, the co-creator of the LIBRA token that induced a political scandal within the nation.
Native media reported that Dalbon lodged the request to prosecutor Eduardo Taiano, who’s probing President Javier Milei’s involvement with the token.
Dalbon claimed there was a threat if Davis remained free as he might have entry to huge quantities of cash, permitting him to flee the US or go into hiding and alleged “his central position” in Libra “will increase the chance that he’ll take steps to evade justice.”
Hayden Davis (left) poses with Argentine President Javier Milei. Supply: Javier Milei
He requested for Davis’ arrest and for “an Interpol purple discover [to] be issued with a purpose to find and arrest him, with a view to his extradition.”
Davis helped make the LIBRA token that Milei shared on social media final month, which rocketed it to a peak worth of over $4 billion. The token’s creators held many of the provide and bought, crashing its value and resulting in accusations that it was a pump-and-dump scheme.
