2026-01-12 17:36:18

A presidential pardon in crypto legal cases: separating myth from reality.

What it could actually do:
• Reduce or eliminate certain federal criminal penalties

What it cannot do:
• Resurrect a failed blockchain project
• Undo bankruptcy proceedings
• Return operational control over related blockchain networks
• Dismiss pending civil litigation

The key takeaway here—legal remedies don't reset an ecosystem. A pardon addresses criminal liability but leaves the structural and financial damage intact. Creditors, platform regulations, and asset recovery still operate independently.

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GasSavingMaster

· 7h ago

In plain terms, forgiveness can't save bad projects either—that's the real truth.

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AirdropGrandpa

· 8h ago

Pardon matters, to put it simply, it's about reducing the number of years people spend in prison. The project's losses are still losses, after all.

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SilentObserver

· 16h ago

In plain terms, forgiveness can't save those bankrupt projects; it only reduces the jail time for some people. The real victims still suffer heavy losses.

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LazyDevMiner

· 16h ago

A pardon is a pardon; even if a wrongful case is cleared, the money is still gone.

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WealthCoffee

· 16h ago

In plain terms, forgiveness can't save a project that's collapsing; these people are overthinking it.

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VitaliksTwin

· 16h ago

Honestly, pardon is just a chicken rib. So what if criminal responsibility is waived? The project is still dead, investors' money is still gone, and this logic is truly absurd.

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RugPullAlarm

· 16h ago

Pardon? That's laughable. On-chain data speaks for itself. Those fund flows won't just disappear into thin air because of a piece of paper.

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Rugpull幸存者

· 16h ago

In plain terms, amnesty is just a paper article; the real money is still gone. Those bankrupt projects won't come back to life just because of political amnesty, and harmed investors shouldn't expect to turn things around. The key is asset recovery and civil litigation will continue as usual, and regulators won't loosen their grip just because of an amnesty. So don't be brainwashed; those hoping to turn things around through amnesty should wake up.

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