According to @PANewsCN, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the pardon for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao underwent a standard review before reaching President Trump's desk, and the process was handled with an extremely serious approach (source: @PANewsCN). @PANewsCN also reports that Trump defended the decision on CBS 60 Minutes, saying he does not know Zhao personally; Leavitt clarified this meant there is no private relationship, and she added that the Department of Justice overcharged Zhao, echoing Trump’s criticism of the prior administration (source: @PANewsCN). For traders, this confirms a procedural sign-off rather than a personal favor; monitor BNB spot liquidity, derivatives funding, and Binance exchange flows for sentiment changes following the clarification (context source: @PANewsCN).

According to CNBC, Binance CEO Richard Teng denied claims that the exchange boosted a Trump-linked crypto venture, World Liberty Financial and its MGX token, ahead of a pardon for Changpeng Zhao (CZ) (source: CNBC). CNBC reported that Teng dismissed the allegations and rejected any suggestion that Binance coordinated support for the Trump crypto project in connection with a CZ pardon (source: CNBC).

According to @_RichardTeng, crypto is now mainstream and clear regulations will drive greater adoption, with Binance actively working with regulators, source: X/@_RichardTeng post on Nov 3, 2025; CNBC interview video cnbc.com/video/2025/11/03/binance-ceo-on-crypto-mainstream-regulations-and-founders-pardon.html. He stated the company is focused on facts and the future amid chatter about a potential CZ pardon, signaling the firm’s operational emphasis on regulatory engagement rather than rumor cycles, source: X/@_RichardTeng post on Nov 3, 2025; CNBC interview video cnbc.com/video/2025/11/03/binance-ceo-on-crypto-mainstream-regulations-and-founders-pardon.html. Trading takeaway: monitor Binance’s communications with regulators and forthcoming policy updates flagged by Teng as the near-term drivers for adoption and exchange activity, source: X/@_RichardTeng post on Nov 3, 2025; CNBC interview video cnbc.com/video/2025/11/03/binance-ceo-on-crypto-mainstream-regulations-and-founders-pardon.html.

According to @Ashcryptoreal on X (Oct 23, 2025), CZ was released from prison in September 2024 and BTC then rose 86% over the following three months (source: @Ashcryptoreal, X). According to @Ashcryptoreal, the post further asserts that Donald Trump has pardoned CZ in October 2025 and questions whether another BTC rally is imminent (source: @Ashcryptoreal, X). According to the same source, these claims are presented without supporting data or official documentation within the post and remain unverified social media commentary (source: @Ashcryptoreal, X).

According to @KobeissiLetter, President Trump has pardoned convicted Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), reported in a post on X dated Oct 23, 2025; the post provides no linked official statement or additional corroboration (source: The Kobeissi Letter on X, Oct 23, 2025). This headline is directly relevant to Binance and BNB (BNB), the native token of the Binance ecosystem, making these instruments sensitive to any subsequent official confirmation or denial of the report (source: The Kobeissi Letter on X, Oct 23, 2025; source: Binance). As of the cited post, the claim remains single-source within that post without attached documentation, which is a material consideration for traders evaluating headline risk (source: The Kobeissi Letter on X, Oct 23, 2025).