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DOJ reopens Binance Iran sanctions probe after Trump pardon
Original: Binance pleaded guilty to Iran (and other) sanctions violations in 2023. Trump pardoned its founder. Binance took a $2B
The Justice Department is investigating Binance again over alleged Iran sanctions violations, despite the crypto exchange's 2023 guilty plea on the same issue. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was pardoned by President Trump, and the company subsequently received a $2 billion investment paid in a stablecoin tied to the Trump family. Critics, including journalist Molly White, are highlighting the conflict of interest, pointing out that the probe is led by a US attorney with connections that raise questions about its independence.
Why now: The apparent conflict of interest between Trump's pardon of Binance's founder, the Trump family's financial ties to the exchange, and the renewed sanctions investigation is drawing scrutiny.
BinanceChangpeng ZhaoDonald TrumpUS Department of JusticeMolly White
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- Binance pleaded guilty to Iran (and other) sanctions violations in 2023. Trump pardoned its founder. Binance took a $2B investment paid in the Trump family’s stablecoin. Now DOJ is investigating Binance for... Iran sanctions violations, under a US attorney who used to be… · molly0xfff@hachyderm.io · 57
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