Bankman-Fried Files Presidential Pardon Request with DOJ

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This follows a wave of enforcement actions targeting illicit DeFi activity, adding to the narrative that regulators are moving from theoretical warnings to concrete prosecutions. It also highlights a new compliance risk for US personnel and could prompt policy revisions on how classified information is handled in crypto environments.

A U.S. soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, was charged after allegedly using classified information to place $400,000 worth of bets on Polymarket predicting the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.