Is something brewing in the shadows?
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of #Binance , categorically denied claims published by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) suggesting talks between President Donald Trump's family and Binance to invest in the American company's arm #Binance.US , or any connection with the cryptocurrency project World Liberty Financial (WLF) backed by Trump.
In a post on platform X on March 13, 2025, CZ confirmed that "he had not held any discussions regarding a deal related to Binance.US with anyone," describing the WSJ report as "getting the facts wrong" and appearing to be "an attack on the president and cryptocurrencies." He also denied any business relationship with WLF, noting that Binance did not purchase any WLF tokens. CZ mentioned that more than 20 people told him that WSJ contacted them to confirm whether he had "struck a deal for a pardon," suggesting that the newspaper may have actively sought confirmations for a narrative that was not supported.