Binance CEO Richard Teng expressed relief over the release of Tigran Gambaryan, the firm's head of financial crime compliance, from Kuje prison in Nigeria. Gambaryan had been detained for nearly eight months amid allegations of money laundering, which the EFCC recently dropped due to...
Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of Financial Crime Compliance, has returned to the U.S. after eight months in Nigerian detention. His release follows the dismissal of money laundering charges by a federal court, which cited his deteriorating health. His family expresses relief as they focus on...
Richard Teng, CEO of Binance, raises concerns over the deteriorating health of Tigran Gambaryan, a detained executive in Nigeria. Teng calls for Gambaryan's release for urgent medical treatment, criticizing the Nigerian government's handling of the situation amidst allegations of tax evasion and...
Due to his illness, a Nigerian court adjourned Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan's money laundering trial to June 20. Gambaryan, facing tax evasion and money laundering charges, received intravenous treatment for malaria. Detained since February, he remains in Kuje prison. His wife calls for...
The latest development in Nigeria's cryptocurrency saga unfolds as the House of Representatives refutes bribery allegations from Binance. Amidst tax evasion charges and regulatory scrutiny, the legislative body vows to probe the escape of a Binance executive.
The Nigerian House of...
Allegations surface as Binance CEO reveals Nigerian officials demanded cryptocurrency bribes to release detained executives. Shocking revelation sparks scrutiny amid rising tensions. Explore implications for Binance's operations and Nigeria's regulatory climate
In a development that has sent...
Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former CEO of Binance, has been sentenced to four months in prison by a United States District Court in Seattle. This ruling follows Zhao's guilty plea in 2023 to charges of money laundering, acknowledging the exploitation of the Binance platform by terrorist...
The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed tech giants Apple and Google to remove Binance's app from their app stores in the Philippines due to security concerns.
The SEC stated that Binance's operations pose a threat to the security of Filipino investors, citing...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign Binance executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, on Thursday, on charges related to money laundering. Gambaryan serves as Binance's head of financial crime compliance, while Anjarwalla is the company's regional...
Nadeem Anjarwalla, one of the two Binance executives detained in Nigeria for alleged tax evasion and other offenses, has reportedly escaped from lawful custody. According to sources familiar with the matter, the 38-year-old British-Kenyan citizen fled on March 22 from the Abuja guest house where...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an interim order requiring Binance Holdings Limited to furnish the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with detailed information on Nigerian users trading on its platform. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order following an ex parte motion...
Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed significant amendments to the regulations governing platforms offering cryptocurrency services.
The suggested changes include a substantial increase in the registration fee for crypto exchanges from 30 million naira ($18,620) to...
In the latest twist to the ongoing saga involving cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance, the Federal Government has made a move to prolong the detention of two of its officials, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla. The duo, consisting of a U.S. citizen and a British-Kenyan national, has...
The Nigerian government, led by influential figure Bola Tinubu, has insisted that Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency platform, disclose the identities and transaction details of its top 100 Nigerian users. This demand, according to reports by the Financial Times, is at the epicenter of...
Relatives of two top Binance executives detained in Nigeria have spoken out, shedding light on the ongoing legal turmoil surrounding the cryptocurrency exchange platform.
The detained officials, identified as 39-year-old Tigran Gambaryan and 37-year-old Nadeem Anjarwalla, were reportedly in...
Bitcoin soared to a new all-time high of $69,200 on Tuesday, driven by a surge in value since US regulators greenlit spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January. The approval by industry giants like Fidelity and BlackRock led to an influx of more than $7.5 billion into the newly...
Cryptocurrency giant Binance is ensnared in a mounting crisis in Nigeria as the nation's parliament deliberates issuing an arrest warrant for the company's executives. During a Monday investigative hearing, the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes issued the threat after...
Boss Mustapha Z. shared his sentiments on the recent actions of National Security Adviser Malam Nuhu Ribadu against Binance executives on X app. Mustapha applauded the bold move, highlighting Binance's alleged involvement in terrorism funding, money laundering, tax evasion, currency speculation...
The Nigerian government has imposed a colossal $10 billion fine on Binance, a prominent cryptocurrency trading platform, citing its alleged role in exacerbating the country's ongoing foreign exchange crisis. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu...
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