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Trump pardons co-founders of BitMex crypto exchange


Published on 2025-03-28 16:21:44 - CoinJournal
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  • US President Donald Trump has pardoned BitMEX co-founders Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed. US President Donald Trump has granted pardons to three co-founders of the BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange - Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed.

The article from CoinJournal.net discusses former U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to grant a pardon to Arthur Hayes, Samuel Reed, and Ben Delo, the co-founders of the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX. The trio had faced legal challenges from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for allegedly operating an unregistered trading platform and violating the Bank Secrecy Act by not implementing an adequate anti-money laundering (AML) program. Despite these charges, Trump's pardon means they will not face further legal repercussions from these specific allegations. The move has sparked discussions within the crypto community about regulatory oversight and the implications of such high-profile pardons on the industry's future.

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