According to Odaily Planet Daily, last year, Binance agreed to pay a massive $4.3 billion fine for being a "money laundering hub," leading to Zhao Changpeng's imprisonment. According to sources familiar with the matter, the crypto tycoon, worth over $70 billion, recently hired Ches McDowell, a lobbyist close to Donald Trump Jr., to secure a presidential pardon. Zhao Changpeng himself stated on social media that "no felon would mind a pardon," but denied any connection to business dealings. (Wall Street Journal)