• Wispy2891@lemmy.world
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    The pardon of Changpeng Zhao, founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, drew scrutiny after lobbyists were paid approximately $800,000 before the pardon was granted.

    According to Forbes, Zhao is the richest Canadian and the 21st-richest person in the world, with a net worth estimated at $88.0 billion as of October 2025

    Literally peanuts. Paying bribes this cheap it’s a no brainer. Compared to the median American net worth it’s like paying $2.

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      I’m sure the paper trail showing what the lobbyists were paid is the mere tip of the iceberg.

      There’s no way in hell the founder of a cryptocurrency exchange didn’t give Trump a massive payday of crypto off the books to secure his pardon.

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        Well, by pure coincidence, a stablecoin that wlfi is printing (Trump) was placed on binance just days after the pardon. But this is surely a coincidence

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      The GOP is doing what it was ultimately designed to do. They always wanted to be full mask off as it’s less effort than having to pretend. Trump allows them to be who they always wanted to be.

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    If there isn’t some law created to stop these quid pro quo pardons then the presidential pardons should be removed.