Here’s what happened in crypto today

As we speak in crypto, Binance allegedly reached out to US President Donald Trump’s household in 2024, proposing a enterprise deal to assist relaunch Binance.US operations — a declare later denied by former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao in an X submit. In the meantime, an Argentine lawyer has requested a world arrest warrant for the creator of the Libra (LIBRA) token.

Changpeng Zhao denies studies of a Binance.US deal, defends Trump

Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has denied lots of the claims in a Wall Road Journal report suggesting that he has been actively looking for a federal pardon from US President Donald Trump.

In a March 13 X submit following the discharge of the report, Zhao mentioned he had no discussions concerning a enterprise deal between the Trump household and Binance.US. He additional denied claims that he wished a presidential pardon from Trump, which may probably enable him to imagine an operational or administration position at Binance.

“No felon would thoughts a pardon, particularly being the one one in US historical past who was ever sentenced to jail for a single BSA [Bank Secrecy Act] cost,” mentioned CZ. “Feels just like the article is motivated as an assault on the President and crypto, and the residual forces of the ‘warfare on crypto’ from the final administration are nonetheless at work.”

Trump household held talks with Binance for stake in crypto alternate — Report

Representatives of US President Donald Trump’s household have reportedly held talks with Binance about probably buying a stake within the crypto alternate.

Binance reached out to Trump’s household representatives in 2024, providing to strike a enterprise deal as a part of a plan to renew Binance.US operations within the nation, The Wall Road Journal reported on March 13.

Citing sources acquainted with the matter, the report talked about that Binance’s billionaire founder Changpeng Zhao — who served 4 months in jail within the US — has been pushing for the Trump administration to grant him a pardon.

“It’s unclear what kind the Trump household stake would take if the deal comes collectively or whether or not it will be contingent on a pardon,” the report mentioned.

In accordance with WSJ, a possible alternative could possibly be a situation the place Trump takes the stake in Binance or proceeds with the deal by World Liberty Monetary, a Trump-backed crypto enterprise launched in September.

Minutes earlier than the WSJ article was printed at 1:00 pm UTC, Trump took to Fact Social to slam the publication for allegedly reporting unsuitable data.

“The Globalist Wall Road Journal has no thought what they’re doing or saying. They’re owned by the polluted considering of the European Union, which was fashioned for the first goal of ‘screwing’ america of America,” the president wrote.

Argentine lawyer needs Interpol crimson discover on LIBRA creator: Report

Argentine lawyer Gregorio Dalbon has requested to have Interpol file a world arrest warrant for Hayden Davis, the co-creator of the LIBRA token that triggered a political scandal within the nation.

Native media reported that Dalbon lodged the request to prosecutor Eduardo Taiano, who’s probing President Javier Milei’s involvement with the token.

Dalbon claimed there was a danger if Davis remained free as he may have entry to huge quantities of cash, permitting him to flee the US or go into hiding and alleged “his central position” in Libra “will increase the probability that he’ll take steps to evade justice.”

He requested for Davis’ arrest and for “an Interpol crimson discover [to] be issued with a purpose to find and arrest him, with a view to his extradition.”

Davis helped make the LIBRA token that Milei shared on social media final month, which rocketed it to a peak worth of over $4 billion. The token’s creators held many of the provide and bought, crashing its value and resulting in accusations that it was a pump-and-dump scheme.