What are you suggesting here? That the earlier bitcoin seizure somehow led to this pardon? I’m not following.

No you're right. I'm sure Trump released him as a deeply principled and selfless act.

I’m not suggesting that. I’m trying to understand what benefit you believe Trump received out of this whole scenario, and specifically how the handling of the bitcoin played a role.

Well an upper bound anyway. Maybe, "The Art of the Deal" could have gotten it a lot closer to $1.2 B.