Binance.US Responds To Chris Murphy’s Accusation That Platform Is ‘Promoting’ Trump-Linked Crypto After CZ’s Pardon

Binance.US defended listing Trump family-backed cryptocurrencies on Wednesday in response to Sen. Chris Murphy’s (D-CT) accusation that the firm was repaying favors following Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s presidential pardon.

Binance.US Says Listing After ‘Due Diligence’

Binance.US said in a X post that the listing of World Liberty Financial USD (USD1) and World Liberty Financial (WLFI) token was a “routine business decision.”

“We conduct comprehensive due diligence and legal review before listing any asset on Binance.US, whether it’s a stablecoin, a new ecosystem project, or a meme token,” the platform, which operates separately from the global Binance (CRYPTO: BNB) exchange, said.

It also mentioned that these assets have already been listed on major U.S.-based platforms, including Coinbase, Robinhood and Kraken.

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