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US drops lawsuit against Binance
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Binance fined $2.25m for money laundering in India

The Financial Intelligence Unit of India has fined Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, 188.2 million rupees ($2.25 million) for breaking its money laundering laws. This follows the ongoing trial of Binance’s officials in Nigeria for the same charges. Virtual digital asset service providers in India, such as cryptocurrency exchanges, must register as […]

Nigeria drops charges against Binance exec Tigran Gambaryan
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Binance exec Gambaryan seeks compensation for detention in Nigeria

A senior executive at Binance, Tigran Gambaryan, has petitioned the Federal High Court in Abuja to award costs against the Office of the National Security Adviser and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over his prolonged detention in Nigeria. The request was part of an amended originating motion for the enforcement of his fundamental rights, […]

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Binance: Court strikes out fundamental rights suit against EFCC, NSA

The Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday dismissed the fundamental rights suit filed by the fleeing Binance Executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla against the Office Of the National Security Adviser and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Following the absence of Anjarwalla’s legal team during the proceedings, Justice Inyang Ekwo rendered the verdict, according to Nairametrics. Recall […]

Nigeria drops charges against Binance exec Tigran Gambaryan
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Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan collapses in court

In a dramatic moment at the Federal High Court in Abuja, detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan collapsed during his trial for foreign exchange contravention and money laundering, brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Gambaryan’s lawyer, Mark Mordi (SAN), informed the court that his client had been unwell since the previous trial […]

Bitcoin drops to $60,000 amid escalating Iran-Israel tensions
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Binance: Gambaryan’s release from Kuje prison denied

The Federal High Court, Abuja, denies the bail application of the detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, on Friday amid the Federal Government’s opposition. Gambaryan’s lawyer, M. Mordi, had requested an order for his client to be granted bail pending the hearing and determination of the money laundering case brought against him by the Economic and […]

Binance opens crypto trading to Syrians after US lifts sanctions
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Canada fines Binance $4.38m for money laundering

Canada’s anti-money laundering agency announced on Thursday that it had imposed a hefty fine of nearly C$6 million ($4.38 million) on cryptocurrency exchange Binance for breaching money laundering and terrorist financing laws. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada revealed that Binance had failed to register as a foreign money services business with […]

FG moves to restrict Binance, other crypto platforms
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Expose ‘bribe-seeking officials’, Nigerian crypto stakeholders tell Binance

Stakeholders in the Nigerian Cryptocurrency Industry demand that Binance reveal the identity of the official who tried to bribe them and prove their allegations. Local crypto stakeholders said if the bribery allegations against Nigeria, from Binance were not dealt with properly, they could hurt the country’s image. This was disclosed recently by the secretary of […]

FG moves to restrict Binance, other crypto platforms
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FG denies Binance CEO’s bribery allegation

The Federal Government said it is committed to pursuing the criminal case against the crypto platform Binance and its officials to a logical conclusion. This follows a bribery allegation made by the Binance Chief Executive Officer, Richard Teng, in a blog post published by the New York Times on Tuesday. President Bola Tinubu’s administration dismissed […]

Binance opens crypto trading to Syrians after US lifts sanctions
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Abuja court adjourns Binance exec Gambaryan’s trial till May 17

A Federal High Court sitting in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, on Thursday adjourned the trial of detained Binance Holdings Limited executive, Tigran Gambaryan, till May 17 2024 for the continuation of his trial. AMBusiness reported that Gambaryan and his fleeing colleague, Nadeem Anjarwalla, and Binance Holdings Limited are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes […]

Ex-Binance CEO sentenced to four months in jail
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Ex-Binance CEO sentenced to four months in jail

The founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, has been sentenced to four months in a U.S. prison. This verdict came after Zhao pleaded guilty to charges related to money laundering, marking one of the most high-profile cases in the crypto world since the incarceration of Sam Bankman-Fried. Acknowledging Zhao’s acknowledgment of his misdeeds, U.S. District Judge […]

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Kenyan official denies fleeing Binance executive’s arrest

Kenyan officials have reportedly denied the arrest of the Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla facing tax evasion charges in Nigeria. Nigerian authorities asked the Kenyan government to arrest and extradite Anjarwalla three weeks ago, people familiar with the matter said. So far, Nairobi has only confirmed his presence in the country According to Kenyan law, an […]