The US President is Considering 250 Pardons, Crypto Defendants Seek Clemency

Odaily Odaily reports that the White House is considering issuing 250 presidential pardons to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, and is currently weighing whether to announce the plan on June 14th or July 4th.

Several defendants in the crypto space are seeking executive clemency, including Sam Bankman-Fried and Roger Ver. The US President has issued over 1,600 pardons and commutations cumulatively during his second term. Previously, Ross Ulbricht, BitMEX founders, and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao have received pardons. A White House official stated there are currently no plans to pardon Sam Bankman-Fried. (financefeeds)