Binance cofounder describes 'brutal' prison stint: 'My first roommate is a double murderer'

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said that his prison experience was "pretty brutal."

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• Changpeng Zhao discussed his prison experience — including a "double murderer" roommate who was a "nice guy."
• Prison was "pretty brutal," Zhao said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" describing a strip search on his first day.
• Zhao was pardoned by President Donald Trump. He's never spoken to the president, he said.

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