Pakistan names controversial Binance founder as crypto adviser

Anti-money laundering watchdog likely to scrutinize Zhao appointment, experts say

20250414 Changpeng Zhao, founder and former CEO of Binance

Zhao Changpeng, founder and former CEO of Binance, attends a conference in Paris in June 2022. © Reuters

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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's appointment of Zhao Changpeng, founder of Binance, as strategic adviser to its new crypto council has raised concerns, given that he was jailed in the U.S. last year over money laundering charges.

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