Legkodymov Dey Seek Trump Pardon Amid Crypto Clemency
Anatoly Legkodymov, wey be Bitzlato co-founder and ex-CEO, don formally ask former President Donald Trump make e give am presidential pardon. Legkodymov tok say him guilty for December 2023 because him run unlicensed money transfer service. E serve 18 months before dem give am time-served sentence for July 2024. US authority connect Bitzlato to hundreds of millions illegal money, including $15 million wey relate to ransomware and transfers to Hydra marketplace. Him legal team talk say this indictment na political targeting for crypto sector, and dem dey find balanced regulation. If dem grant the pardon, e fit set new clemency precedent for crypto leaders. Trump don already pardon Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht and four former BitMEX executives. Binance’s Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly dey queue for similar clemency request. French try make dem extradite Legkodymov show the cross-border wahala for crypto regulation. Traders suppose dey watch how these pardon tins go affect regulatory clarity, market sentiment, and the bigger crypto market.
Neutral
Dis pardon request no go likely cause price sudden change sharp sharp. E fit reduce pressure wey regulators dey put for famous people and fit make market mind better for long term, but e no sure if e go affect crypto price for short time. Traders na im dey react to clear policy changes, no be small small pardon cases. Over time, if industry big men get correct pardons, e fit mean say enforcement go soft and confidence go increase, but until government make official move to change policy, market go remain calm.