Nigeria seeks to try crypto exchange Binance executives over alleged money laundering, tax evasion

  • 📰 AP
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 25 sec. here
  • 14 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 55%
  • Publisher: 51%

Corporate Crime News

Nigeria,Africa,Abuja

Nigerian authorities has asked in court for cryptocurrency exchange Binance and two of its executives to be tried for alleged money laundering and tax evasion, the first legal step following weeks of a criminal investigation into the trading platform.

Tigran Gambaryan, an American citizen and Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, attends a court hearing at the federal High Courts, in Abuja, Nigeria, Thursday, April 4, 2024. Nigerian authorities have asked a local court to prosecute Binance and two of its executives for alleged money laundering and tax evasion.

Nigeria harbors Africa’s largest crypto economy in terms of trade volume with many citizens using crypto to hedge their finances against surging inflation and the declining local currency. Authorities, however, alleged the platform was being used for money laundering and terrorism financing. Since Gambaryan and Anjarwalla were arrested on Feb.26, their trial has been shrouded with controversy after they accused authorities of illegally detaining them and seizing their passports.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 728. in COİN

Coin Coin Latest News, Coin Coin Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Top Cryptocurrency News Today | Binance SquareRead the top and hottest cryptocurrency and Bitcoin news on Binance Square (formerly Binance Feed).
Source: binance - 🏆 561. / 51 Read more »