Will Weissert And Alan Suderman, The Associated Press

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Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, high-profile cryptocurrency figure

Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, high-profile cryptocurrency figure

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who created the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange and served prison time for failing to stop criminals from using the platform to move money connected to child sex abuse, drug trafficking and terrorism.

Trump hosts top crypto investors as some industry leaders fear he's putting personal profits first

Trump hosts top crypto investors as some industry leaders fear he's putting personal profits first

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump rewarded top investors in one of his cryptocurrency projects with a swanky dinner on Thursday night, an event that showed the ascendance of an emerging financial industry -- and also the president's willingness to mix public office with personal profit.

The crypto industry saw Trump as a champion. Some now fear he's putting personal profits first

The crypto industry saw Trump as a champion. Some now fear he's putting personal profits first

WASHINGTON (AP) -- It seems like a triumph for a cryptocurrency industry that has long sought mainstream acceptance: Top investors in one of President Donald Trump 's crypto projects invited to dine with him at his luxury golf club in Northern Virginia on the heels of the Senate advancing key pro-crypto legislation and while bitcoin prices soar.