The discussions for a stake in Binance’s U.S. arm come as founder Changpeng Zhao has pushed for the administration to pardon him for his own 2023 guilty plea.

Binance’s BNB token climbed after a Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump family is in talks to secure a financial stake in Binance’s U.S. arm. Such an arrangement would link them to a firm that pleaded guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws in 2023.

Discussions between the family’s World Liberty Financial and the world’s largest digital-asset exchange are said to include possible work on new stablecoin.

Donald Trump's family has discussed a potential stake in Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. If successful, the talks would tie the US president to a firm guilty of breaching anti-money laundering requirements.

Representatives of President Donald Trump's family have held talks to take a financial stake in the U.S. arm of crypto exchange Binance, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

Trump family representative reportedly held talks with Binance to take a financial stake in its U.S. arm after CZ sought pardon for his money laundering charges. The Binance founder denied the report,

The Trump family has allegedly been discussing a possible investment in the crypto exchange Binance—a deal that, especially in light of Binance’s multi-billion-dollar valuation, would raise a host of conflict-of-interest questions.

Trump family has held deal talks with Binance as crypto exchange’s founder pushes for a pardon, says report - White House has looked to ally with crypto sector with president and first lady both launc

Binance co-founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao denies reports of negotiating a deal with Trump’s family for a stake in Binance.US in exchange for a pardon