SBF continues to futilely seek pardon, with the White House making it clear that Trump has no intention of pardoning him.

**February 25th** FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) posted a message and tagged former President Donald Trump, claiming the *Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act* (aka the CLARITY Act) would be a "significant milestone in cryptocurrency development and a major achievement for President Trump." "I once pushed for a similar bill to free crypto from former SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s control—but Gensler helped the Biden DOJ send me to prison instead," SBF wrote. Currently incarcerated, SBF is waging a futile campaign to secure a presidential pardon. Trump pardoned SBF’s former prison mate, ex-Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, on December 2nd last year. Since then, SBF has repeatedly tweeted in support of Trump’s policies to curry favor and seek a pardon or commutation. SBF’s family has publicly lobbied Trump since early 2025 and actively arranged meetings with his allies. A White House spokesperson confirmed earlier today, however, that Trump has no intention of pardoning SBF. **BlockBeats Note**: SBF remains in prison; this message was forwarded by a friend with access to his account.