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Former pardon attorney on crypto billionaire CZ #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-11-17 16:18
Changping Xiao is founder of Binance, the world's largest exchange for cryptocurrency or digital money on the internet. In 2023, Xiao and his company plead guilty to failing to prevent money laundering on Binance. Binance paid a $4 billion fine.Xiao served a 4month sentence. He's one of the richest men in the world and he was essentially allowing his company to be used as a platform to finance criminal activity to send money to terrorist organizations, al-Qaeda, Hamas, ISIS, and he was prosecuted criminally ...
‘Kleptocracy’: Trump’s involvement in crypto is ‘open grift’, Ben McKenzie says
MSNBC· 2025-11-13 22:30
How much have you donated to politicians. >> So I uh um I don't remember the I I can get back to you. I don't remember the latest figure.I'll be like a round number >> ballpark. I I think um >> Sam, you really need to >> Okay, got Yeah. Sam Bakeman Freed before his spectacular crash.Joining me now, actor, author, and producer of the documentary Everyone is Lying to You for Money, Ben McKenzie, who you saw interviewing Sam Bankman Freed there. Ben, good to have you. >> Great to be here.>> So, you have this d ...
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The Block· 2025-11-09 17:42
Spanish crypto influencer CryptoSpain detained on $300 million fraud, money laundering charges https://t.co/Bs322uO0SZ ...
'We think he has a lot of critical info': House Dems request interview with Andrew
MSNBC· 2025-11-07 18:22
Democrats in Congress have sent a letter to the former Prince Andrew calling on him to testify before the House Oversight Committee about his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Now, a foreigner cannot be compelled to comply with any such request. And Andrew has always denied knowing anything about a sex trafficking ring, denies that he ever did anything wrong.But just the request has put the push for release of the Epstein files back in the headlines here and abroad. The ranking Democrat on th ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-11-06 18:42
A co-founder of cryptocurrency mixer Samourai Wallet was ordered to spend five years behind bars for running a business that laundered hundreds of millions of dollars from illegal dark web transactions and fraud schemes https://t.co/OBc7xfR0MO ...
Trump says he knows 'nothing' about crypto tycoon he pardoned last month
MSNBC· 2025-11-04 05:12
It is time for money power politics. We have been covering President Trump's pardon of Chong Pong Xiao, founder of the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance. You know him as CZ.This guy served four months in jail after pleading guilty to enabling money laundering on his platform. Binance was forced to settle with the Justice Department for more than $4 billion. And Binance did help boost Trump's own crypto venture, World Liberty Financial.Last night on 60 Minutes, the president was directly asked about t ...
'How does he not know?' Joe stunned by Trump claiming to not know Binance founder he pardoned
MSNBC· 2025-11-03 19:34
We're following a number of stories, including the government shutdown, which has now reached 34 days. 42 million Americans lost critical food assistance benefits on Saturday as a judge ruled that the US Department of Agriculture must tap an emergency reserve to pay for those SNAP benefits. The Trump administration now has until noon today to share how it plans to do just that.This all comes as millions of Americans will head to the polls tomorrow for election day. That includes here in New York City, where ...
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CZ 🔶 BNB· 2025-10-28 03:46
Crypto & Legal - Trump pardoned crypto innovator CZ_binance [1] - Senator Warren is allegedly making false claims about CZ_binance's involvement in money laundering schemes [1] - These claims have been proven wrong [1] - The speech and debate clause may not apply to social media [1]
House Dem introduces bill that would ban elected officials from owning, creating crypto
MSNBC· 2025-10-27 18:10
US Political Landscape & Congressional Dysfunction - House Speaker Mike Johnson is accused of preventing a Democrat from being sworn in, leading to congressmen being paid without working [1] - The Justice Department's election monitoring in California is viewed with suspicion, drawing comparisons to observing elections in third-world countries [3] - There's a call for increased organization and monitoring of elections to counter potential intimidation [4][5] - The current political climate in Congress is described as embarrassing, with the White House allegedly mocking the situation [11][12] - Congress is urged to prioritize paying troops and federal workers [13] Cryptocurrency & Political Corruption - Legislation is being introduced to ban elected officials from owning or creating cryptocurrency [2] - Former President Trump's pardon of the Binance CEO, who served four months in prison, is seen as blatant corruption due to Binance's support of the Trump family's cryptocurrency ventures [6] - The Binance CEO was allegedly involved in money laundering, with funds potentially going to Hamas, Iran, and child abusers [7] - The pardon is linked to the CEO's support for Donald Trump's son's cryptocurrency firm, raising concerns about conflicts of interest [8] - There are calls to ban elected officials from accepting foreign money, referencing the Trump family's alleged dealings with the UAE and the Binance CEO [9]