I created a visual timeline of events that led up to the Presidential Pardon of Binance founder, CZ.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| November 2023 | CZ plead guilty to anti-money laundering violations |
| April 2024 | CZ is sentenced to 4 months in prison. |
| Late 2024 | Trump wins the presidency and announces crypto project World Liberty Financial. |
| March 2025 | Company MGX invests $2B into Binance. |
| March 2025 | WSJ reports Binance is in talks with Trump family for a business deal (via World Liberty Financial) |
| March 2025 | World Liberty Financial announces its stable coin, USD1. |
| May 2025 | The $2B investment is revealed to be in USD1, generating $86 million per year for World Liberty Financial. |
| May 2025 | CZ announces he applied for a pardon from Trump. |
| June 2025 | World Liberty Financial partners with Pancake Swap (Binance-associated) to promote USD1. |
| October 2025 | A polymarket account bets on CZ being pardoned by end of 2025 (insider knowledge) |
| October 2025 | Trump officially pardons CZ. |
