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The convicted founder of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said he was "a little bit surprised" by President Donald Trump's pardon of him on "Special Report" Friday.

"We have never met," former Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao told " Special Report " anchor Bret Baier in an exclusive interview. "We have never talked."

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In 2023, Zhao pleaded guilty to a money-laundering–related charge. He served a four-month prison sentence under the Biden administration. President Donald Trump pardoned him Oct. 21, according to the Department of Justice .

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt touted Trump’s pa

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