{"id":14236,"date":"2025-10-24T10:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T10:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/will-trump-pardon-sam-bankman-fried-as-chances-rise-to-16-now\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T10:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T10:12:15","slug":"will-trump-pardon-sam-bankman-fried-as-chances-rise-to-16-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/will-trump-pardon-sam-bankman-fried-as-chances-rise-to-16-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Trump pardon Sam Bankman-Fried as chances rise to 16% now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p>Odds for Sam Bankman-Fried\u2019s release have increased overnight as speculation that Donald Trump could pardon the former FTX CEO gains momentum.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_dd96a514a5c8a0df6f93fd31a8517ca1\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Polymarket data shows odds for Sam Bankman-Fried\u2019s pardon have climbed to 13%.<\/li>\n<li>A separate Polymarket listing shows SBF\u2019s pardon votes fell to 7%, down from 9%, despite rising overall odds.<\/li>\n<li>SBF\u2019s official X account retweeted a post about his potential release, sparking public backlash.<\/li>\n<li>Legal experts have highlighted differences between Changpeng Zhao and Sam Bankman-fried\u2019s case.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Prediction market odds for a potential Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) pardon have surged sharply, signaling renewed speculation that former U.S. President Donald Trump could intervene in one of crypto\u2019s most notorious legal sagas. Data from Polymarket <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/sbf-released-from-custody-in-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">shows<\/a> that the forecast for \u201cSBF released from custody in 2025?\u201d recently increased from 4% to 13%, before dropping to its current 12%.<\/p>\n<p>While overall interest in Trump-related markets remains high, other Polymarket bets have cooled. A separate market <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/who-will-trump-pardon-in-2025?tid=1761238582837\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">asking<\/a> \u201cWho will Donald Trump pardon in 2025?\u201d saw SBF\u2019s share slip from 9% to 7%, even as total wagers on his case reached $356,045. Notably, Sam Bankman-Fried\u2019s official X account has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Polymarket\/status\/1981492286702616624?t=zhV5WB5ldsiEVijRbsC7zQ&amp;s=19\">retweeted<\/a> a Polymarket post referencing his potential release, fueling online speculation about his hopes for clemency.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>Reactions from the crypto community have been swift and divided. Prominent investigator Coffeezilla <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/coffeebreak_YT\/status\/1981484439512530992?t=8LX2IbfllEbrzy2-xZ9GAw&amp;s=19\">wrote<\/a> on X, \u201cI\u2019M QUITTING IF HE LETS SBF OUT,\u201d while other industry leaders called a possible pardon \u201cunacceptable,\u201d arguing that SBF\u2019s actions caused widespread damage and mistrust in the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experts compare Sam Bankman-fried\u2019s case to CZ\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>The renewed odds come shortly after Trump\u2019s controversial pardon of Changpeng Zhao, the former Binance CEO, which drew strong backlash from lawmakers and regulators. <\/p>\n<p>One industry leader <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sashahodler\/status\/1981399497700679779\">noted<\/a>, however, that CZ\u2019s case was notably different; he pleaded guilty to compliance failures, not fraud or money laundering. SBF, by contrast, was convicted on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy for misappropriating billions in customer funds through FTX and its sister firm, Alameda Research.<\/p>\n<p>Now serving a 25-year sentence, Bankman-Fried continues to maintain his innocence. In a recent prison interview, he said handing control of FTX to CEO John Ray III was \u201cthe single biggest mistake I made by far.\u201d His parents have also joined his legal defense, alleging that law firm Sullivan &amp; Cromwell improperly took control of the company during bankruptcy proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>Although SBF\u2019s legal team has filed an appeal, a pardon remains his most realistic route to freedom before 2026. His appeal hearing, set for Nov 4, is unlikely to deliver a swift ruling, making Trump\u2019s political decision-making a key factor in his fate.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Odds for Sam Bankman-Fried\u2019s release have increased overnight as speculation that Donald Trump could pardon the former FTX CEO gains momentum. 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