Will President Trump Pardon FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Next?

Following President Trump's recent pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), speculation has surged regarding whether FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) could be next, with prediction market odds for his early release increasing. This speculation is fueled by Trump's prior pardon of Ross Ulbricht, whose crimes, while severe, are contrasted with CZ's regulatory violations. SBF's crimes, involving massive customer fund misuse leading to FTX's collapse, fall between Ulbricht's and CZ's in severity, potentially making a pardon seem plausible given Trump's positioning as a crypto ally. However, significant obstacles remain: SBF's crimes were vast financial fraud, he was convicted after trial and showed little remorse, and his history as a major Democratic donor could deter Trump from expending political capital on him.

(Source：BeInCrypto)