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Nov 3

Binance's Russia and China File The exchange holding most of the Trump family's stablecoin traded with users in occupied Crimea, handed a Ukraine donor's records to Russia and hid China offices. Part 3 of 3. Binance holds about 87% of World Liberty Financial's USD1, the Trump family's stablecoin, ...Read more

Binance's Russia and China File The exchange holding most of the Trump family's stablecoin traded with users in occupied Crimea, handed a Ukraine donor's records to Russia and hid China offices. Part 3 of 3. Binance holds about 87% of World Liberty Financial's USD1, the Trump family's stablecoin, Forbes found. Between August 2017 and October 2022 Binance executed more than 1.67 million trades between Americans and users in sanctioned jurisdictions, including Iran, North Korea, Syria and the Crimea region of Ukraine, the Treasury Department found, and prosecutors listed Russian occupied regions of Ukraine among the places where illegal transactions occurred. In September 2023 Binance sold its Russia business to CommEX, an exchange launched the day before. In 2025 Binance gave Russian investigators the transaction history of Yury Belenky, including transfers to Ukrainian fundraisers, and on October 26 a Russian military court sentenced him to 13 years for financing terrorism over donations of more than $700, Reuters reported. In July 2026 UNITED24 Media found a Binance page titled How to Buy Wrapped A7A5 Safely Through Binance Wallet. A7A5 is a ruble stablecoin under US and EU sanctions, backed by a state owned Russian bank sanctioned for financing the defense industry. Internal documents reviewed by the Financial Times showed Binance kept a mainland China office until 2019, paid staff through a Shanghai bank and told employees to acknowledge only offices in Malta, Singapore and Uganda. In December 2025 Binance named co-founder Yi He, who has children with Zhao, co-CEO, Fortune reported. Part 3 of 3. Read the receipts at dekleptocracy.substack.com Secondary links Reuters via The Moscow Times, IT worker jailed 13 years in Russia after Binance revealed he donated money to Ukraine, October 27 2026 https://themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/27/it-worker-jailed-13-years-in-russia-after-binance-revealed-he-donated-money-to-ukraine-a94098 US Department of the Treasury, Treasury announces largest settlements in history with world's largest virtual currency exchange Binance, November 21 2023 https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1925 Bibliography US Department of the Treasury, Treasury announces largest settlements in history with world's largest virtual currency exchange Binance, November 21 2023 https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1925 US Department of Justice, Binance and CEO plead guilty to federal charges in $4B resolution, November 21 2023 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/binance-and-ceo-plead-guilty-federal-charges-4b-resolution Reuters via Business Day, Binance exits Russia with sale to new crypto exchange CommEX, September 27 2023 https://www.businessday.co.za/bd/companies/financial-services/2023-09-27-binance-exits-russia-with-sale-to-new-crypto-exchange-commex/ Reuters via The Moscow Times, IT worker jailed 13 years in Russia after Binance revealed he donated money to Ukraine, October 27 2026 https://themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/27/it-worker-jailed-13-years-in-russia-after-binance-revealed-he-donated-money-to-ukraine-a94098 Moritz Weber, UNITED24 Media, Russian $100 billion sanctioned stablecoin showed up on Binance and LCX, July 27 2026 https://united24media.com/investigations/russian-100-billion-sanctioned-stablecoin-showed-up-on-binance-and-lcx-21048 Krisztian Sandor, CoinDesk, OFAC sanctions crypto network behind ruble-backed stablecoin and shuttered exchange Garantex, August 14 2025 https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/08/14/ofac-sanctions-crypto-network-behind-ruble-backed-stablecoin-and-shuttered-exchange-garantex Forkast on the Financial Times, Binance concealed extensive ties to China, March 29 2023 https://forkast.news/binance-china-ties-financial-times/ Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, Binance names cofounder Yi He as new co-CEO, December 3 2025 https://fortune.com/2025/12/03/binance-names-cofounder-yi-he-as-new-co-ceo Zach Everson, Forbes, Binance, whose founder was pardoned, now holds 87% of Trump's stablecoin, February 9 2026 https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2026/02/09/trump-stablecoin-usd1-binance-holds-87-percent/ AFP via Gulf News, Trump family in talks for stake in crypto firm Binance, on the Wall Street Journal, March 13 2025 https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/trump-family-in-talks-for-stake-in-crypto-firm-binance-wsj-1.500059933

Nov 3

Before You Vote, Look Your State Up Utility commission seats in Georgia, Louisiana and Arizona, the Ohio Senate race and four governors are on the ballot. The data center money behind them is on file. https://www.purchasingpolicy.org/data-centers https://www.purchasingpolicy.org/data-centers/find...Read more

Before You Vote, Look Your State Up Utility commission seats in Georgia, Louisiana and Arizona, the Ohio Senate race and four governors are on the ballot. The data center money behind them is on file. https://www.purchasingpolicy.org/data-centers https://www.purchasingpolicy.org/data-centers/findings https://www.purchasingpolicy.org/newsroom/who-paid-for-the-data-centers https://dekleptocracy.substack.com

Nov 3

Guilty, Lobbied, Pardoned Binance's founder pleaded guilty in 2023. Binance helped build the Trump family coin, paid a Trump Jr. associate to lobby and got a pardon. Part 2 of 3. In November 2023 Binance founder Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to failing to maintain an effective anti-money launderin...Read more

Guilty, Lobbied, Pardoned Binance's founder pleaded guilty in 2023. Binance helped build the Trump family coin, paid a Trump Jr. associate to lobby and got a pardon. Part 2 of 3. In November 2023 Binance founder Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program, the Justice Department announced. Binance paid $4.3 billion and agreed to an independent monitor. Treasury found Binance never filed a single suspicious activity report and failed to report well over 100,000 suspicious transactions, including with Al Qaeda, ISIS and Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades. Zhao served four months in 2024 and remains Binance's largest shareholder. On October 23 2025 President Trump pardoned him. In March 2025 the Wall Street Journal reported Trump family representatives held talks on a stake in Binance's US arm, that Binance had approached Trump allies in 2024 and that Steve Witkoff was involved. That spring Binance helped build World Liberty Financial's USD1 stablecoin. In February 2025 Binance and Zhao retained lawyer Teresa Goody Guillén, and in late September Binance paid the firm of Ches McDowell, a close associate of Donald Trump Jr., $450,000 for one month of lobbying the White House and Treasury on executive relief, Politico reported. In February 2026 Zhao spoke at World Liberty's forum at Mar-a-Lago and told Bloomberg Binance wants to do much more business in the US. Part 2 of 3. Read the receipts at dekleptocracy.substack.com Secondary links Amin Haqshanas, Cointelegraph, on Politico, CZ's pardon came after costly Binance lobbying push in Washington, October 26 2025 https://cointelegraph.com/news/cz-pardon-binance-lobbying-trump-washington US Department of Justice, Binance and CEO plead guilty to federal charges in $4B resolution, November 21 2023 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/binance-and-ceo-plead-guilty-federal-charges-4b-resolution Bibliography US Department of Justice, Binance and CEO plead guilty to federal charges in $4B resolution, November 21 2023 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/binance-and-ceo-plead-guilty-federal-charges-4b-resolution US Department of the Treasury, Treasury announces largest settlements in history with world's largest virtual currency exchange Binance, November 21 2023 https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1925 AFP via Gulf News, Trump family in talks for stake in crypto firm Binance, on the Wall Street Journal, March 13 2025 https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/trump-family-in-talks-for-stake-in-crypto-firm-binance-wsj-1.500059933 Arnab Shome, Finance Magnates, on the Wall Street Journal, The Trump family explores stablecoin launch with Binance deal, April 14 2025 https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/the-trump-family-explores-stablecoin-launch-with-binance-deal-wsj/ Amin Haqshanas, Cointelegraph, on Politico, CZ's pardon came after costly Binance lobbying push in Washington, October 26 2025 https://cointelegraph.com/news/cz-pardon-binance-lobbying-trump-washington Evan Hummel, Straight Arrow News, on the Wall Street Journal, Ex-Binance CEO pardoned after his firm helped Trump family make billions, October 30 2025 https://san.com/cc/ex-binance-ceo-pardoned-after-his-firm-helped-trump-family-make-billions-wsj/ American Banker, Democratic senators demand answers on Binance pardon, October 29 2025 https://www.americanbanker.com/news/democratic-senators-demand-answers-on-binance-pardon Zach Everson, Forbes, Binance, whose founder was pardoned, now holds 87% of Trump's stablecoin, February 9 2026 https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2026/02/09/trump-stablecoin-usd1-binance-holds-87-percent/ Muyao Shen, Bloomberg News, Binance's Zhao touts US growth bid at Trump family crypto bash, February 23 2026 https://news.bgov.com/crypto/binances-zhao-touts-us-growth-bid-at-trump-family-crypto-bash

Nov 2

Congress Can Stop the Flight 84% of likely voters say keep the promise to the Afghans who stood with us. The bipartisan Afghanistan TPS Act, H.R. 9899 and S. 5308, would protect vetted Afghans already here through July 1, 2029. Forward this page, then call and write Congress and the White House. S...Read more

Congress Can Stop the Flight 84% of likely voters say keep the promise to the Afghans who stood with us. The bipartisan Afghanistan TPS Act, H.R. 9899 and S. 5308, would protect vetted Afghans already here through July 1, 2029. Forward this page, then call and write Congress and the White House. Stop the flight. Call and write Congress and the White House https://afghanevac.org/stop-the-flight The poll, Lake Research Partners and The Tarrance Group https://afghanevac.org/polling H.R. 9899 text on GovInfo https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr9899ih Dekleptocracy on Substack https://dekleptocracy.substack.com Sources AfghanEvac polling https://afghanevac.org/polling H.R. 9899 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr9899ih S. 5308 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119s5308is S. 5308 cosponsors https://www.quiverquant.com/bills/119/s-5308 Rep. Jason Crow https://crow.house.gov/media/press-releases/crow-introduces-bill-to-grant-vulnerable-afghans-temporary-protected-status Rep. Sam Liccardo https://liccardo.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-liccardo-moves-force-vote-protections-afghan-refugees Congressional Research Service https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/RS/PDF/RS20844/RS20844.83.pdf Federal Register https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-13/html/2025-08201.htm Dave Collins, Associated Press https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/us-plans-deport-afghans-back-home-country-pakistan-137741098

Nov 2

The Trump Family Coin Lives on Binance Binance holds about 87% of World Liberty's USD1. Abu Dhabi's MGX paid for a $2 billion Binance stake in it. World Liberty keeps the interest. Part 1 of 3. Late on October 29 hackers took a record $6.3 billion from Binance in about 20 minutes, Reuters reports,...Read more

The Trump Family Coin Lives on Binance Binance holds about 87% of World Liberty's USD1. Abu Dhabi's MGX paid for a $2 billion Binance stake in it. World Liberty keeps the interest. Part 1 of 3. Late on October 29 hackers took a record $6.3 billion from Binance in about 20 minutes, Reuters reports, and analysts at TRM Labs and Chainalysis tied the attack to North Korea. Within a day World Liberty Financial, the crypto company founded by President Trump and his sons, froze $27 million of its USD1 stablecoin moving out of Binance wallets, its chief executive Zach Witkoff announced. World Liberty could act fast because Binance is where its coin lives. In February Forbes found Binance held about 87% of all USD1, roughly $4.7 billion of $5.4 billion, using Arkham data. World Liberty launched USD1 in March 2025, and Bloomberg reported Binance helped write its code. In May World Liberty said MGX, an investment fund backed by the Abu Dhabi state, would pay for a $2 billion stake in Binance in USD1. The Wall Street Journal reported USD1 grew from $127 million to more than $2.1 billion that spring with Binance's help. Binance later agreed to convert collateral for its retired stablecoin into USD1 and gave USD1 holders $40 million in World Liberty tokens. Bloomberg estimates World Liberty will keep about $147 million this year from $4.7 billion in reserves and values the Trump family's stake in the stablecoin business at $630 million. A Trump family company owns about 38% of World Liberty and collects 75% of its token sale proceeds, Forbes reports. MGX's chairman, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, bought 49% of World Liberty for $500 million days before the inauguration, the Journal reported. Part 1 of 3. Read the receipts at dekleptocracy.substack.com Secondary links Zach Everson, Forbes, Binance, whose founder was pardoned, now holds 87% of Trump's stablecoin, February 9 2026 https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2026/02/09/trump-stablecoin-usd1-binance-holds-87-percent/ Olga Kharif and Tom Maloney, Bloomberg via The Spokesman-Review, Trump family's stablecoin wealth fueled by Binance relationship, June 6 2026 https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jun/06/trump-familys-stablecoin-wealth-fueled-by-binance-/ Bibliography Lawrence Delevingne, Summer Zhen and Elizabeth Howcroft, Reuters via The Lufkin Daily News, Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in world's biggest crypto heist, October 30 2026 https://lufkindailynews.com/news_reuters/business/hackers-steal-6-3-billion-from-binance-in-worlds-biggest-crypto-heist/article_d58ef9fe-16cb-55e3-848b-74aae17cea9b.html AFP and Reuters via RTÉ, Hackers steal $6.3bn from cryptocurrency platform Binance, October 30 2026 https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1030/1597305-binance-bitcoin-world/ Andrew Samu, Disruption Banking, World Liberty Financial freezes $27 million in USD1 after Binance transfers, October 30 2026 https://www.disruptionbanking.com/2026/10/30/world-liberty-financial-freezes-27-million-in-usd1-after-binance-transfers/ Zach Everson, Forbes, Binance, whose founder was pardoned, now holds 87% of Trump's stablecoin, February 9 2026 https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2026/02/09/trump-stablecoin-usd1-binance-holds-87-percent/ Lance Datskoluo, DL News, Binance now custodies 89% of Trump family-linked stablecoin USD1, February 10 2026 https://www.dlnews.com/articles/markets/binance-now-custodies-89-pct-of-trump-family-stablecoin-usd1/ Olga Kharif and Tom Maloney, Bloomberg via The Spokesman-Review, Trump family's stablecoin wealth fueled by Binance relationship, June 6 2026 https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jun/06/trump-familys-stablecoin-wealth-fueled-by-binance-/ Turner Wright, Cointelegraph, on Bloomberg's report that Binance helped write the code for World Liberty's USD1, July 11 2025 https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-world-liberty-financial-stablecoin Evan Hummel, Straight Arrow News, on the Wall Street Journal, Ex-Binance CEO pardoned after his firm helped Trump family make billions, October 30 2025 https://san.com/cc/ex-binance-ceo-pardoned-after-his-firm-helped-trump-family-make-billions-wsj/ CBS News, Trump signs GENIUS Act, the first major federal law on stablecoins, July 18 2025 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-signs-genius-act-crypto-bill