US President Considers Issuing 250 Pardons, Crypto Defendants Seek Clemency

Odaily Planet Daily News The White House is considering issuing 250 presidential pardons to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, and is currently weighing whether to announce the plan on June 14 or July 4.

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 during his second term. Previously, Ross Ulbricht, the BitMEX founders, and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao have received pardons. The White House has stated that there are currently no plans to pardon Sam Bankman-Fried. (financefeeds)