The chief shareholder and former general director of the largest cryptocurrency exchange of the world Binance said that he did not testify against the founder of the Tron blockchain as part of a deal with the US Ministry of Justice. The transaction was previously written by The Wall Street Journal.

The magazine reported that the businessman testified to Justin Sun in the case, during which two years ago the American authorities accused the head Tron In an unregistered offer of securities in the form of Tron and BitTorrent tokens.

“It seems that WSJ has forgotten who was in jail and who is not. People who help the authorities with evidence do not go to prison. They fall under protection, ”Chanpen Zhao announced.

In turn, Justin San declaredthat also does not know anything about the testimony of Zhao against him.

“Zhao is my mentor and close friend. He played a decisive role, supporting me on the business path. To this day, his behavior and principles remain the highest standard, which I strive to follow as the founder, ”San said.

The head of Tron assured that he was “in honest communication” with the US Ministry of Justice, other regulators and business partners who “completely trust”.

Earlier, Chanpeng Zhao was appointed strategic adviser to Pakistan Cryptocurrency Council (PCC). The businessman should help the country create “inclusive crypto -ecosystem”, competitive at the world level.