Binance and Trump Family Collaboration Rumors: The Wall Street Journal reports that the Trump family is secretly negotiating a stake in Binance US, while Zhao Changpeng is planning a pardon action. In 2023, Binance paid a $4.3 billion fine to resolve regulatory charges. After Zhao Changpeng stepped down as CEO, he still held a majority stake, but regulations prevented him from participating in company operations. Insiders say that Binance proactively reached out to the Trump camp last year, hoping for cooperation to return to the US market, but the Trump family's shareholding method remains unclear. Binance US was valued at $4.5 billion in 2022, but due to regulatory impacts, its market share plummeted from 27% in 2023 to 1%, triggering a mass exodus of executives. This news has sparked heated discussions in the market; if the transaction is true, it could be the largest instance of political rent-seeking in crypto history. Zhao Changpeng quickly issued a statement denying it, angrily accusing the media of harassing informants, while He Yi publicly hinted that there are still negotiation chips, staging a textbook-level crisis public relations response.