Analysis: CZ's final verdict depends on the judge's discretion

According to court documents, although the Justice Department requested a 36-month prison sentence and a $50 million fine for CZ, analyst Tama Kudman, partner of Kudman Trachten Aloe Posner LLP, said that the Justice Department's request for a longer sentence seemed to send a strong message that the U.S. Department of Justice has been working hard to combat money laundering through cryptocurrencies, and "CZ is very blatantly violating anti-money laundering rules." However, the decision now depends on the judge, who has broad discretion to accept or reject arguments from either party about the importance of deterrence and what kind of sentence can adequately deter Zhao Yun and other members of the cryptocurrency community from potential future crimes. (Coindesk)