Pardoned Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Faces New Lawsuit Alleging $415 Million Transfer to Terrorist Organizations

Nov 27, 2025 01:24 pm CST

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, recently pardoned by President Trump, now faces a lawsuit from families of victims of the October 7 attack on Israel. The lawsuit alleges that Binance facilitated over $415 million in cryptocurrency transfers to terrorist organizations including Hamas and Hezbollah, with plaintiffs seeking treble damages under international terrorism compensation laws.