•Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao US President Donald Trump has pardoned the convicted Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the White House said yesterday, accusing Trump’s predecessor Joe Biden of launching an unnecessary “war” against the industry. Binance was created in 2017, and swiftly became the world’s largest cryptocurrency ex...
The federal government has dragged Finance Holdings Limited to the Federal High Court, seeking compensation of $79.51 billion and N231 million for alleged economic losses caused by the operations of the cryptocurrency exchange company. In a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1444/2024, the third against Binance, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) i...
•Mohammed Idris and Tigran Gambaryan The federal government yesterday dismissed the claims by Binance’s Head of Finance, Tigran Gambaryan, who spent eight months in a Nigerian detention facility over alleged corruption. Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen, was recently tried in Nigeria for financial crimes, reports Channels TV. He was released by the Ni...
•Gambaryan Yuki Gambaryan, wife of Tigran Gambaryan, has described the past eight months of her husband’s detention in Nigeria as a “living nightmare.” In an emotional statement released today, Yuki expressed her relief following her husband’s release after enduring nearly eight months of imprisonment. Tigran Gambaryan, an American citizen, le...
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), today re-arraigned Binance Holdings Limited on four-count charge bordering on tax evasion allegations. Nigerian representative of Binance, Ayodele Omotilewa, who was docked, took a plea on behalf of the company before Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja, reports NAN. He pleaded not guil...
•Binance chief, Tigran Gambaryan The cross examination of the First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Abdulkadir Abbas, in the ongoing trial of Binance Holdings Limited and its Executive Officer, Tigran Gambaryan, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, continued yesterday, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commiss...
•Binance chief Tigran Gambaryan in court Members of the United States House of Representatives, French Hill and Chrissy Houlahan have called for the release of Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, who is currently detained in Nigeria and facing charges of tax evasion as well as other financial crimes. The call by the lawmakers followed their v...
Anti-Graft agency – the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday continued with its alleged money laundering charge preferred against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Ltd at a Federal High Court, Abuja The criminal charge continued before Justice Emeka Nwite inspite of the withdrawal of a charge by the Federa...
Binance has been hit with a fine of 188.2 million rupees ($2.25 million) by India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) as the crypto exchange firm battles for its reputation in an ongoing court trial in Nigeria. In India, virtual digital asset service providers like crypto exchanges are required to be registered with the FIU as a […]
•House of Reps and Nadeem Anjarwalla The House of Representatives has denied demanding a bribe from the Binance Group following a recent allegation by the cryptocurrency company. This is as the House has also resolved to launch an investigation into the escape of the Binance Executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, from the National Security Adviser’s cu...
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