Changpeng Zhao Rejects Claims by WSJ that he ‘Fixed’ a Meeting Between Trump’s WLF and Pakistani Officials ⋆ ZyCrypto
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Advertisement Binance’s co-founder, Changpeng Zhao, and World Liberty Financial (WLF) reject the Wall Street Journal’s (WSJ) claims that Zhao facilitated talks between WLF and Pakistan. WLF further rejects the WSJ’s claims that the crypto project talked with Pakistani government officials about US policies during a business trip to the Middle East. Zhao described the WSJ article as a hit piece and a poor example of journalism, citing Cunningham’s law that the best way to get a correct answer is to broadcast a false answer first. The WSJ made various allegations against Zhao and WLF. The newspaper alleged that Zhao introduced WLF representatives to Pakistan, Malaysia, and Kyrgyzstan government officials. WSJ claims that Zhao used his extensive contact list to help WLF meet with government officials in these areas. WSJ argues that WLF only named Pakistani official Bilal Bin Saqib as an advisor after receiving help from Zhao, introducing the crypto startup with public figures in the Middle East. However, Zhao denies these claims and says that he is not a fixer for anyone. Zhao took to the X platform to deny the WSJ’s claims. The WLF crypto project is connected with President Trump through his sons, Eric and Donald Junior Trump. His sons are involved in the company’s management. Some suggest that Zhao seeks closer ties with Trump companies to secure a pardon. Zhao was imprisoned during the previous administration’s ‘war on crypto’. The WSJ claims Zhao was a fixer between WLF representatives and Pakistani government officials. Zhao denies acting as a fixer for WLF representatives, including WLF co-founder Zach Witkoff. The WSJ further suggested that WLF representatives and Pakistani officials created a memorandum of understanding. Zhao claims that the WLF officials were friends with the Pakistani official Bilal Bin Saqib long before he met him. Zhao argues…
