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特朗普赦免币安创始人赵长鹏，涉及加密行业关系
摘要
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普赦免了币安创始人赵长鹏，后者此前因违反反洗钱法规认罪。此次赦免引发关注，因为币安与特朗普家族的商业活动存在财务联系。
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普已对币安创始人赵长鹏给予全面赦免。币安是全球最大的加密货币交易所。赵长鹏此前于2023年11月因未能在币安实施有效的反洗钱计划，违反《银行保密法》而认罪。该认罪导致赵长鹏被判处四个月监禁并罚款5000万美元，而币安则同意支付43亿美元的罚款。
白宫新闻秘书卡罗琳·利维特表示，赵长鹏是前任政府“加密货币战争”的受害者，并称拜登政府在没有“欺诈指控或明确受害者”的情况下追究赵长鹏责任。
赵长鹏对赦免表示感谢，称他“对今天的赦免深表感激，感谢特朗普总统维护美国对公平、创新和正义的承诺”。
此次赦免引起关注，原因在于币安与特朗普家族相关的加密货币企业世界自由金融（World Liberty Financial）存在财务联系。今年五月，世界自由联合创始人扎克·维特科夫宣布，该公司的稳定币将用于促进阿联酋国有投资公司MGX对币安的20亿美元投资。
这一事态发展引发了潜在利益冲突的质疑，因为赵长鹏此前曾为获得赦免进行游说，包括公开称赞特朗普总统并提交赦免申请。
此次赦免对币安运营及赵长鹏未来在公司的角色所产生的更广泛影响仍不确定。
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President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
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Zhao had previously pleaded guilty in November 2023 to violating the Bank Secrecy Act by failing to implement an effective anti-money laundering program at Binance.
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This plea resulted in a four-month prison sentence and a $50 million fine for Zhao, while Binance agreed to pay a $4.3 billion penalty.
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The White House, through Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, stated that Zhao was a victim of the previous administration's 'war on cryptocurrency,' asserting that the Biden administration pursued Zhao despite 'no allegations of fraud or identifiable victims.'
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Zhao expressed his gratitude for the pardon, stating he is 'deeply grateful for today's pardon and to President Trump for upholding America's commitment to fairness, innovation, and justice.'
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The pardon has drawn attention due to Binance's financial ties to World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture associated with the Trump family.
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In May, World Liberty co-founder Zach Witkoff announced that his company's stablecoin would be used to facilitate a $2 billion investment in Binance by Emirati state investment firm MGX.
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