Palantir Technologies(US:PLTR) Yahoo Finance·2025-10-24 18:31Core Points - Joe Lonsdale, a prominent supporter of Trump and co-founder of Palantir, criticized the president's decision to pardon Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, co-founder of Binance, suggesting it reflects poorly on Trump's administration [1][2] - Zhao, a significant figure in the cryptocurrency industry, resigned as Binance's CEO in 2023 after the company pleaded guilty to failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program, resulting in a $4.3 billion penalty [2] - Lonsdale expressed concerns about the implications of the pardon for future policy and highlighted a previous pardon for ousted Nikola CEO Trevor Milton [3] Industry and Company Context - The pardon has raised eyebrows due to the Trump family's connections with Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange globally, including a $2 billion deal involving the Trump family-backed stablecoin USD1 [4] - Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized the pardon, linking it to potential corruption and urging Congress to address such issues in upcoming market structure legislation [5]