Trump has granted clemency to several high-profile white-collar fraudsters. Could Elizabeth Holmes be next? The disgraced Theranos founder has filed a request to commute the six years remaining on her sentence. Fortune · Jan 23
Cheek kisses between Bari Weiss and Donald Trump following ‘60 Minutes’ interview rankle CBS staff EXCLUSIVE: In a moment that sources said led to stunned reactions and dropped jaws, Bari Weiss excitedly introduced herself to the president and leaned in for a kiss on the cheek following his ‘60 Minutes’ interview. The Independent UK · Jan 16
How rogue nations are capitalizing on gaps in crypto regulation to finance weapons programs Two years after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, families of the victims filed suit against Binance, a major cryptocurrency platform that has been plagued by scandals. The Conversation · Dec 16, 2025
Judge tells notorious crypto scammer ‘you have been bitten by the crypto bug’ in handing down 15 year sentence Do Kwon orchestrated a $40 billion fraud, leading to 2022 crypto crash Fortune · Dec 12, 2025
Ignorance is BS: speaker’s stock answer on Trump’s misdeeds is ‘I don’t know’ Mike Johnson’s denials of knowledge of presidential scandals strain credulity – but may be an effective tactic The Guardian - US · Dec 8, 2025
Binance has been proudly nomadic for years. A new announcement suggests it has finally chosen a headquarters Co-CEO Richard Teng said Abu Dhabi is where Binance’s “global platform will be regulated.” Fortune · Dec 8, 2025
How Donald Trump’s pardon wave is ‘normalizing corruption’ NEWS ANALYSIS: The president’s historic pardon streak has let wealthy executives and powerful public figures off the hook, writes Alex Woodward The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025
Bitcoin Critic Peter Schiff Challenged On Stage: Can He Tell Whether A Gold Bar Is Real? Binance founder Changpeng Zhao on Thursday playfully confronted prominent Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) Peter Schiff at the Blockchain Week event, challenging Schiff on stage to verify whether a $70,000 gold bar is real or not. Benzinga · Dec 4, 2025
CBS News faces investigation from top House Democrat over editing of ‘60 Minutes’ Trump interview ‘The double standard here undermines public trust and demonstrates how Paramount’s capitulation has compromised CBS News’s independence,” Jamie Raskin wrote Wednesday The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025
Binance Co-Founder Yi He Becomes Co-CEO After Trump's Changpeng Zhao Pardon Clears Way For Expansion Binance on Wednesday named co-founder Yi He as co-chief executive officer after the exchange moved to stabilize leadership following Changpeng Zhao's departure. Benzinga · Dec 3, 2025
Binance names cofounder Yi He as new co-CEO Yi He has worked in crypto since the early days of the industry, and becomes one of only a handful of women to lead a crypto firm. Fortune · Dec 3, 2025
Time To End The SEC's Odd Assault On Unicoin The SEC's charges against Unicoin and several of its principals are based on Cave's claim that they had "exploited thousands of investors with fictitious promises that its tokens, when issued, would be backed by real-world assets" – assets Cave claimed were worth a mere fraction of what the company had… International Business Times · Dec 1, 2025
Trump-Pardoned Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Hit With New Lawsuit Over Hamas Payments (UPDATED) (Editor’s note: The story has been updated to include Binance’s comment) Benzinga · Nov 25, 2025
Trump's $1 Billion Crypto Collapse Fuels Scrutiny Over Family Ventures and Presidential Ethics The Trump family fortune has shrunk by $1 billion amid a crypto market crash, intensifying scrutiny of their ventures and presidential ethics. International Business Times UK · Nov 24, 2025
Benzinga · Nov 24, 2025 Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Says 'We Will Be Investing That in America' If U.S. Refunds Any Of Its $4.3 Billion Fine After Trump Pardon Binance founder Changpeng Zhao says that Binance is not looking to receive a refund of fines paid as part of its 2023 settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice following his recent presidential pardon.
The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025 Trump family has lost a whopping $1 billion in net worth thanks to recent crypto crash One of the steepest declines affected Trump Media & Technology Group Corp, Truth Social’s parent company.
International Business Times UK · Nov 17, 2025 World Liberty Financial Under Spotlight as Oyer Labels the Pardon Decision 'Corruption' World Liberty Financial faces renewed scrutiny after Elizabeth Oyer calls the Zhao pardon 'corruption', raising fresh questions over influence and accountability.
International Business Times UK · Nov 17, 2025 Did Trump's Pardon Serve the Public — or His Own Crypto Empire? Experts Warn of 'Unprecedented' Corruption Trump's pardon of Binance founder sparks scrutiny of his family's crypto firm, World Liberty Financial, over possible conflicts of interest.
The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2025 Questions arise over strikingly similar signatures by Trump on recent pardons Seemingly identical signatures appeared on clemency orders, which White House blamed on technical error
The Guardian - US · Nov 11, 2025 ‘A classic authoritarian tactic’: outrage over Trump’s pardons for friends and allies Ex-prosecutors and legal scholars say US president ‘meting out pardons for blatantly corrupt and self-serving ends’
Benzinga · Nov 9, 2025 Pardoned Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Slams 'False' Trump Family Link Allegations, Calls Pardon Total Surprise: 'It Just Happened' Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao stated that he had no connections to President Donald Trump or his sons and described his recent pardon as a "surprise," pushing back against reports that linked his release to political or business favors.
International Business Times UK · Nov 5, 2025 'I Don't Know Who He Is': Trump Denies Knowing Binance Tycoon He Pardoned in $2B Crypto Scandal President Trump claims he doesn't know Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, despite pardoning him after a $2 billion deal that boosted his family's crypto business, amid allegations of corruption.
The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025 Rumors over who Trump plans to pardon next have turned into six-figure betting pools - with clear favorites Bettors have spent over $1 million guessing whom the president will pardon next
The Guardian - US · Nov 4, 2025 Trump news at a glance: president endorses and threatens on eve of New York City mayoral election Trump backs Cuomo on Truth Social post on election eve as Mamdani hits back – key US politics stories from 3 November
Benzinga · Nov 3, 2025 Trump Says Paramount 'Paid Me A Lotta Money' In Unaired '60 Minutes' Interview President Donald Trump sat down with CBS News for an interview that aired on "60 Minutes" Sunday. Only a portion of the interview aired live on television, with several segments including commentary on Trump's settlement with CBS parent Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) left out.