Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the billionaire founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, said he was “surprised” by President Trump’s decision to pardon him , in his first interview since being granted clemency.

Zhao was pardoned on Oct. 23 after having served four months in prison last year for failing to maintain anti–money-laundering controls at Binance, in violation of the Bank Secrecy Act, a charge he pleaded guilty to.

“You never know if it’s going to happen, or when it’s going to happen, so I was a little bit surprised,” the crypto mogul told Fox News “Special Report” host Bret Baier on Friday.

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the billionaire founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, was “surprised” that President Trump pardoned him on Oct. 23. REUTERS

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