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The founder of Binance, CZ, stated in an interview with the All-In podcast, "I first met SBF at the Singapore conference in 2019. FTX had proposed forming a joint venture (JV), which was initially rejected. A subsequent proposal led to Binance investing in a 20% stake in FTX. During this process, some issues arose, including malicious defamation and poaching of employees, leading to our exit from the investment in July 2021, and we were not deeply involved as investors. There are still ongoing lawsuits, and the bankruptcy proceedings and compensation situation for FTX remain unclear."Additionally, CZ revealed that applying for a pardon requires a petition written by a lawyer, stating reasons such as whether there is excessive prosecution and whether the parties have good character, etc. The final decision rests entirely with the President of the United States, and there is no fixed or standardized procedure. Historically, most U.S. presidents typically issue pardons on their last day in office, but Biden has also granted "early pardons." CZ believes that obtaining a pardon is crucial for Binance to enter the U.S. market smoothly and compliantly, and he also thinks that the legal issues faced by Trump may, to some extent, aid in the success of the pardon application.

According to Cryptopolitan, Oleg Ogienko, a member of the Russian State Duma's working group on cryptocurrency regulations, proposed at the recent Digital Almaz forum that an amnesty policy should be implemented for cryptocurrency miners using illegally imported equipment, in order to transition this group of underground practitioners, which accounts for 60% of the total miners in the country, into legal operations.Ogienko pointed out that although Russia has legalized mining through legislation this year, the lack of amnesty provisions for illegally imported equipment has hindered miners from registering with the Federal Tax Service. Currently, only about 150 mining farms and 1,300 mining entities nationwide have completed registration. In regions with abundant electricity, such as Siberia, there has been a strain on power supply due to the excessive concentration of mining farms, leading to mining bans being issued in more than a dozen regions this year.Russian law enforcement agencies and power companies are conducting nationwide raids, using technological means to locate illegal mining operations. This amnesty proposal aims to bring underground miners into the regulatory framework, alleviate enforcement pressure, and increase tax revenue.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, influenced by market expectations that Binance's former CEO Zhao Changpeng (CZ) may receive a presidential pardon in the United States, the BNB token reached an all-time high of $1,083.Previously, Zhao Changpeng served four months in prison due to a $4.3 billion settlement agreement with U.S. authorities. Analysts state that the expectations of a pardon and favorable U.S. regulations have driven the rise of BNB. BNB is currently the fifth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried recently appeared on the Tucker Carlson podcast, marking the latest stop on his media "image rehabilitation tour." During the show, SBF claimed that part of the reason he was sentenced to 25 years in prison was due to his increasingly close ties with the Republican Party before his arrest."In 2020, I was center-left and donated to Biden's campaign," SBF said, "but by the end of 2022, my private donations to the Republican Party were roughly equal to those to the Democrats. This started to become known around the time of the FTX collapse, and it may have played a role."In fact, SBF had donated over $40 million to 196 members of Congress, including senior members of both the Republican and Democratic parties, which accounted for one-third of the legislators receiving funds from him. He also criticized former SEC Chairman Gary Gensler and the regulatory approach to the crypto industry during the interview.A Google document revealed during SBF's trial showed that he had considered various ways to rehabilitate his image, including "publicly criticizing political correctness" and "going on the Tucker Carlson show to declare himself a Republican." This strategy is now being implemented against the backdrop of the Republican Party controlling Washington.Reportedly, SBF's parents—former Stanford Law School professors Barbara Fried and Joseph Bankman—are meeting with lawyers and others within Trump's circle, trying to secure a presidential pardon for their son. SBF recently also made comments on social media about the difficulties of layoffs, which were criticized by the crypto community as an attempt to curry favor with the Trump administration.

ChainCatcher news, according to Gate.io market data, possibly influenced by the news that "SBF's parents are reaching out to people in Trump's circle to seek a pardon," FTT surged this morning, reaching 2.4278 USD, and is currently reported at 2.2452 USD, with a 24-hour increase of 9.34%.