In an interview with CNBC in Davos, Binance founder CZ said, "I was pardoned by Trump three months ago, and I feel much freer in the past three months. I think it's more of a psychological change. It's like a heavy burden has finally been lifted. I was actually free before, but I was burdened with the identity of a felon. But now I am a truly free man." CZ also revealed that his pardon application was submitted through his lawyer, and the whole process was a "black box" for him. He still doesn't know the specific decision-making mechanism and has never met Trump privately, only "seeing him from a distance" at the Davos Forum.