I’m sorry but why did anyone have any money in binance in the first place? Didnt their cofounder get in trouble (but not imprisoned) for some shady stuff awhile back?

He was briefly imprisoned (a couple of months). Later pardoned.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly1qrl9l1qo

"Pardoned" with implications of bribery, as opposed to being found innocent by a court.

He was convicted of laundering billions of dollars for Iran and Russia, then bought enough Trump coin for a pardon

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