Trump pardons four founders of BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange convicted of money laundering

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Trump has granted full pardons to BitMEX co-founders Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed, who were convicted of violating the Bank Secrecy Act for failing to implement anti-money laundering controls

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[1] Trump pardons four founders of BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange convicted of · Mar 28, 2025 Tier 2

[2] Trump pardons three BitMEX crypto exchange co-founders, and ex-employee · Mar 28, 2025 Tier 2

[3] Trump Pardons Bitmex Co-Founders Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo and Samuel Reed · Mar 28, 2025 Tier 1

[4] President Trump Pardons Arthur Hayes, 3 Other BitMEX Co-Founders and Employee · Mar 28, 2025 Tier 2

[5] Trump Pardons 3 BitMEX Co-Founders Following Guilty Pleas in Money Laundering Case · Mar 28, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump pardons four founders of BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange convicted of money laundering.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, March 28, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-03-28--trump-pardons-four-founders-of-bitmex-cryptocurrency-exchang/