Binance founder Changpeng Zhao criticised CNBC after the network displayed a photograph of Tron founder Justin Sun during a segment debating whether Zhao should receive a presidential pardon. In a post on 13 August, Zhao said the mix-up underscored what he called the broadcaster’s “lack of crypto knowledge.” The on-air error, first flagged by crypto publication Coinage, occurred during an interview with a co-founder of World Liberty Financial. The segment showed Sun’s image while panellists discussed Zhao’s legal troubles, prompting confusion among viewers and renewed scrutiny of mainstream outlets’ coverage of digital-asset firms.