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Binance Executives File Suit Against Nigeria: Local Media
29.3.2024
The two Binance executives held in Nigeria after being invited for consultations filed suit against two government agencies for allegedly violating their human rights
Binance Faces Tax Evasion Charges in Nigeria, Executives Detained
25.3.2024
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is facing tax evasion charges in Nigeria, as the dispute between the exchange and Nigerian authorities escalates.
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Nigeria Charges Binance, Detained Executives With Tax Evasion: Reports
25.3.2024
One of two senior Binance executives in government custody has escaped, local media reported over the weekend
Pressure Mounts on Biden to Assist in Release of Detained Binance Executives
17.3.2024
There has been mounting pressure on the Biden administration to intervene and secure the release of the detained Binance executives.
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Nigeria’s Binance Impasse: Senior Executives Detained at Government ‘Guesthouse’ for 14 Days
14.3.2024
Tigran Gambaryan, a former U.S. federal agent, is one of two Binance executives being held without charge by Nigerian authorities. A local court approved the executives’ 14-day detention. Recent media reports suggest that Nigerian officials have requested Binance to disclose the identities...
Detained Binance Executives to Remain in Nigerian Custody Until Hearing: WSJ
13.3.2024
The two men were arrested on Feb. 26 after arriving in Abuja to meet with Nigerian leaders who accused the crypto exchange of crashing the country’s currency, the naira
Binance Executives Stripped of Passports, Held in Confinement by Nigerian Authorities for Two Weeks
12.3.2024
Two senior executives from cryptocurrency exchange Binance have been detained against their will by Nigerian authorities for the past two weeks.
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Investors Get Green Light to Pursue Class Action Against Binance
9.3.2024
A group of investors who sought to sue cryptocurrency exchange Binance, its former CEO Changpeng Zhao, and other executives have been given a fresh chance to pursue their case.
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Binance Nigeria Standoff: Crypto Exchange’s Top Executives Summoned by House of Representatives Committee
4.3.2024
Top executives from Binance have been summoned to appear before the Nigerian House of Representatives Financial Crimes Committee no later than March 4. Ginger Onwusibe, the committee’s chairperson, has warned of possible repercussions should Binance executives fail to comply with the request....
Nigeria Detains Binance Executives as It Investigates the Crypto Exchange: Reports
29.2.2024
Binance executives were intercepted by Nigerian officials and their passports seized after they landed in the country
Nigeria Detains Two Binance Execs Amid Exchange Probe
29.2.2024
Authorities in Nigeria have reportedly detained two senior Binance executives and confiscated their passports as the country cracks down on crypto exchanges.
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Nigeria Detains Two Binance Executives, Crypto Platform Accused of Exchange Rate Manipulation
28.2.2024
Nigerian authorities have reportedly detained two senior executives from Binance who had recently arrived in the country. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s governor stated that in 2023 alone, $26 billion flowed through the cryptocurrency exchange from sources and users that the bank could...
IRS Taps Binance.US, TaxBit Execs to Strengthen Crypto Tax Regulation Efforts
28.2.2024
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said on Tuesday that it hired two crypto industry executives — Sulolit “Raj” Mukherjee and Seth Wilks — to aid in digital asset reporting, compliance, and enforcement programs.
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Payment Executives Are Eyeing Blockchain B2B Payments: Ripple Survey
20.2.2024
Payment leaders actively investigating blockchain's potential find business-to-business (B2B) payments to be the most promising application, a Ripple survey published Tuesday showed.
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Crypto Platform Haru Invest’s Top Executives Arrested for Allegedly Embezzling $826 Million
8.2.2024
The leadership of Haru Invest finds itself behind bars, facing allegations of defrauding 16,000 customers by embezzling hundreds of millions of dollars under the guise of offering safe, high-yield crypto investments. Haru Invest Executives Arrested for $826 Million Embezzlement South Korean...
South Korean Altcoin Execs Released on Bail
8.2.2024
Two South Korean altcoin executives were freed on bail on February 7 pending a fraud trial. Prosecutors think the executives manipulated token prices to defraud investors. Per Newsis, the Seoul Southern District Court released Pica Project/Pica Coin co-chairs Song (aged 24) and Seong (aged 45)....
South Korean Crypto Exchange Bitsonic Execs Jailed for Price Manipulation
7.2.2024
A Seoul court jailed South Korean crypto exchange Bitsonic executives for manipulating crypto prices – and profiting to the tune of $7.5 million. Newsis reported that the Seoul Eastern District Court sentenced the CEO of the Bitsonic trading platform to seven years in prison. South Korean Crypto...
Crypto Yield Firm Haru Invest Execs Arrested in S.Korea for Laundering User Funds
6.2.2024
Top executives of Haru Invest, a South Korean crypto yield platform, have been arrested by the county’s prosecutors on Monday. The crypto investigation arm of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office have arrested three people in connection with crypto fraud worth 1 trillion Won ($752...
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission Proposes Regulatory Approval Requirement for Crypto Executives
5.2.2024
South Korea’s financial regulator has put forward new amendments that would require regulatory approval for new executives joining cryptocurrency companies. In an official announcement, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) said it aims to address the existing pain points in the current...
Binance Freezes $4.2M in XRP Tokens Stolen From Ripple Executive's Wallet
2.2.2024
Over $120 million in XRP was stolen from Ripple Labs Executive Chairman Chris Larsen earlier this week