{"id":12360,"date":"2025-10-27T17:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T17:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blockwind.io\/hk-en\/?p=12360"},"modified":"2026-09-11T17:21:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T17:21:04","slug":"trump-pardons-cz-but-opens-the-door-to-binance-lawsuits-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blockwind.io\/hk-en\/trump-pardons-cz-but-opens-the-door-to-binance-lawsuits-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Pardons CZ \u2014 But Opens the Door to Binance Lawsuits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Analysts say White House mercy may bolster civil claims against the world\u2019s largest exchange.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Joe Pan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was told what he did was not even a crime,\u201d President Donald Trump quipped to a White House reporter, moments after pardoning Binance founder Changpeng \u201cCZ\u201d Zhao. Within hours, Binance\u2019s BNB token surged nearly 8 percent, but the market euphoria belied a wave of legal aftershocks that analysts say could cost far more than the $50 billion boost the pardon bestowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTrump\u2019s pardon doesn\u2019t free CZ from guilt, it freezes his conviction,\u201d said <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/joshua-kiu-wah-chu\"><strong>Joshua Chu<\/strong><\/a>, co-chair of the Hong Kong Web3 Association and a senior consultant with Prosynergy Consulting, during an interview with Blockwind News. \u201cA pardon forgives\u2014it doesn\u2019t erase.\u201d Chu argues that Zhao may have merely traded a problem of prison for the prospect of boundless civil litigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blockwind.io\/hk-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12361\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:400px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blockwind.io\/hk-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10.png 400w, https:\/\/blockwind.io\/hk-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blockwind.io\/hk-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10-220x220.png 220w, https:\/\/blockwind.io\/hk-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10-280x280.png 280w, https:\/\/blockwind.io\/hk-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-10-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Legal Mercy, Locked Guilt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CZ\u2019s original conviction under the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act stemmed from failing to implement effective anti-money-laundering protocols\u2014not embezzlement or fraud. It was \u201csupervisory liability\u2014failing to prevent others from misusing Binance\u2019s platform,\u201d Chu said. Zhao\u2019s sentence: a corporate $4.3 billion fine and four months served quietly before Trump\u2019s Oct. 23 pardon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what does a pardon really mean? Only courts can erase a conviction, Chu emphasized. By accepting the pardon, Zhao forfeited his appeal, cementing the Department of Justice\u2019s case against him. \u201cEvery plaintiff\u2019s lawyer in America just got a new Exhibit A,\u201d he quipped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If accepting the pardon tightened legal risks, why did Zhao\u2019s team take it? Chu suggests it was a calculated retreat to avoid the risks and exposure of U.S. legal discovery, which could have compelled Binance to turn over troves of internal communications and audits. But he questioned whether Zhao\u2019s lawyers grasped the global consequences. \u201cThe U.S. pardon has no extraterritorial force. Hong Kong, Singapore, or Dubai regulators could still use the same record as evidence,\u201d Chu said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The October 7 Attack and Civil Exposure <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A separate wave of litigation stems from civil lawsuits filed after the October 7 attack. Plaintiffs allege crypto routed through Binance financed arms purchases. Because Binance\u2019s KYC and KYB systems were lacking, sanctioned parties transacted freely, Chu explained. U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) documents even suggest Binance \u201cencouraged users to circumvent\u201d controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chu said civil proof just got easier: \u201cCZ\u2019s conviction is final and admitted. Every fact used to convict him is frozen. Trump\u2019s pardon confirmed the record.\u201d Now, lawyers can simply quote those findings; they no longer have to re-prove them<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Global Ripple<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Trump\u2019s clemency may have secured headlines and market surges, global regulators\u2014including in the EU, UAE and Hong Kong, all Financial Action Task Force members\u2014could cite the U.S. findings as persuasive precedent. \u201cTrump is the master of his jurisdiction,\u201d Chu said. \u201cBut his pardon ends at America\u2019s border. Elsewhere, civil and regulatory actions face no obstacle.\u201d Law firms in Tel Aviv, London and Singapore are reportedly exploring cases mirroring the U.S. model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chu warned: \u201cIf one [civil suit] wins, others will follow. Binance\u2019s exposure becomes borderless..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Missed Judicial Path<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chu, asked about what Trump could have done differently, described the pardon as a \u201cmissed opportunity.\u201d With control of Congress and the Supreme Court, Trump could have endorsed a motion to vacate the conviction\u2014a judicial act that erases, not merely suspends, a crime. \u201cThat could\u2019ve given CZ real exoneration,\u201d Chu said. Instead, he got political absolution. Chu contrasted the move with past financial clemencies, such as those for Trevor Milton, Mark Bridge, and Ross Ulbricht, which were domestic in impact. \u201cYou can\u2019t pardon money flows that cross 200 jurisdictions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House spokespeople insist the pardon is part of Trump\u2019s campaign to \u201cend the war on crypto.\u201d Critics like Sen. Elizabeth Warren call it a payoff to donors disguised in digital garb. Chu, for his part, played it safe: \u201cWhatever the motive, the effect is the same\u2014Trump transformed CZ\u2019s criminal risk into civil certainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Trump\u2019s\u202f2025\u202fClemencies\u202fTied\u202fto\u202fFinance\u202fand\u202fCrypto h2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/blockwind.io\/hk-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12362\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7577464788732395;width:624px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blockwind.io\/hk-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-11.png 1024w, https:\/\/blockwind.io\/hk-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-11-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/blockwind.io\/hk-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-11-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/blockwind.io\/hk-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-11-859x489.png 859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Personal Liability Ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before conviction, CZ\u2019s \u201ccorporate veil\u201d shielded his assets. Now, with a personal plea and explicit responsibility accepted, that protection is eroded. \u201cOpening his wallet to restitution claims is not hypothetical\u2014anymore,\u201d Chu said. Plaintiffs may now pursue Zhao\u2019s personal wealth as a codefendant, and travel brings ongoing risks of global subpoenas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/winston-ma\"><strong>Winston Ma<\/strong><\/a>, adjunct professor at NYU School of Law and investment partner at a U.S.-based family office, sees critical limitations to the pardon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe U.S. president\u2019s pardon is related to CZ\u2019s individual case,\u201d said Ma. \u201cForeign judgments, such as those from Singapore or EU civil awards, could potentially be enforced against CZ\u2019s U.S. assets. Such enforcement might face conflicts of law challenges in a cross-border context, but not likely as a result of the pardon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What Happens Next?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Analysts predict that 2026 could bring a historic surge in crypto tort cases. Whether CZ emerges as a named party in global litigation will depend on plaintiffs\u2019 creativity\u2014and the degree of cooperation Binance displays with regulators. But one paradox endures, Chu concluded: \u201cOnly the guilty can be pardoned. By receiving mercy, CZ confirmed the very guilt his investors keep denying. The markets may have forgiven. Civil law likely won\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/joepanimpactnews\/\"><strong>Joe Pan<\/strong><\/a> is an editor and producer at Blockwind News.&nbsp; An early adopter of blockchain technology, he has covered major crypto conferences globally since 2019 and moderated Web3 events across Asia. Joe is part of the founding team of Blockwind News and teaches Asia\u2019s first Master of Journalism course on \u201cCovering Cryptocurrency and Blockchain\u201d at Hong Kong Baptist University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Analysts say White House mercy may bolster civil claims against the world\u2019s largest exchange. By Joe Pan \u201cI was told what he did was not even a crime,\u201d President Donald Trump quipped to a White House reporter, moments after pardoning Binance founder Changpeng \u201cCZ\u201d Zhao. 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