The Problem Isn’t the Article — It’s the Headline
The Forbes headline subtly implies a cause-and-effect that the article itself does not establish:
Pardon → Binance → Trump stablecoin
Mentioning Changpeng Zhao being pardoned by Donald Trump in the headline next to “Binance holds 87%” invites readers to assume political favor or coordination.
The article, however, discusses exchange-held supply based on on-chain data —
not ownership, not intent, and not political linkage. That leap happens only in the headline.
In crypto journalism, sequencing facts to imply causation is misleading, even if each fact is individually true.
Headlines should inform — not suggest narratives the data doesn’t support. Hope, Forbes corrects the headline soon.
Lastly, there will be FUDders who will be sharing this in numbers without even reading the whole article - more marketing for @CZ & Binance 😅
