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Binance Faces $81.5 Billion Lawsuit In Nigeria Over Alleged Economic Harm: Report

Nigeria wants Binance to pay a total of $81.5 billion in economic damages and unpaid taxes, as per a new report. The lawsuit comes as the crypto exchange giant grapples with earlier legal complaints, including accusations of money laundering and tax evasion.

International Business Times

Biden Thanks Nigerian President For Binance Exec's Release – What Role Did White House Play?

U.S. President Joe Biden thanked his Nigerian counterpart after Binance compliance chief Tigran Gambaryan was freed from Nigerian custody last week, but the question is, did the White House play a key role in the former IRS agent's laborious journey to freedom?

International Business Times

American Cryptocurrency Executive Released From Nigerian Detention

American cryptocurrency executive Tigran Gambaryan released from Nigerian detention after money laundering trial. Nigeria's crypto economy and challenges w...

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Nigeria releases American crypto executive after dropping money laundering case

An American cryptocurrency executive held in Nigeria for the past eight months has been released after authorities there announced that they were ending his money laundering trial on health and diplomatic grounds

The Independent UK

Binance exec released from Nigerian prison after 8 month detention

Charges against Tigran Gambaryan were dropped so he could receive medical treatment for his deteriorating health.

Fortune

Former U.S. agent Tigran Gambaryan denied bail by Nigeria as family and supporters decry unjust detention

Gambaryan’s employer Binance said the company is “deeply disappointed.”

Fortune

'I'm Not Okay!' Crypto Outrage Over Treatment Of Binance's Tigran Gambaryan In Nigeria

The crypto community on X is raging over a video that showed a Nigerian prison guard rejecting Binance compliance officer Tigran Gambaryan's request for assistance while walking on a crutch on his way to trial.

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Family calls for release of U.S. Special Agent wrongfully held in Nigerian prison

Tigran Gambaryan, a highly respected former IRS special agent who now works for Binance, is being denied medical help and legal counsel by Nigeria.

Fortune

U.S. lawmakers turn up the heat over Nigeria's unlawful detention of Binance exec

U.S. lawmakers visited former IRS Special Agent Tigran Gambaryan in the Nigerian prison where he has suffered malaria and pneumonia.

Fortune

Nigeria Denies Claims Of Poor Quality Healthcare For Binance Executive Gambaryan

Nigeria has denied claims that jailed Binance compliance chief Tigran Gambaryan wasn't provided access to quality healthcare after two U.S. representatives visited the former IRS agent in a Nigerian prison.

International Business Times

Crypto Industry Now In 'Early Majority' Phase: Binance CEO After Exchange Hits 200M Users

Binance CEO Richard Teng said the digital assets giant's recent achievement is not just the exchange's victory, but also a win for the broader crypto industry that has now reached a pivotal stage of growth.

International Business Times

House Members Urge POTUS To Help Free Binance Exec 'Wrongfully Detained' In Nigeria

A group of House representatives have asked the U.S. President to transfer Tigran Gambaryan's case to the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs following his reported health deterioration in Nigerian custody.

International Business Times

Jailed Binance Exec Gambaryan Suspected Of Having Malaria, Severe Throat Infection

Tigran Gambaryan, who has been in Nigerian custody since late February, is suspected of having malaria while he also suffers from a severe throat infection, his lawyer and family revealed.

International Business Times

Detained Binance Executive Gambaryan Reportedly Collapses During Trial, Court Orders Medical Care

Gambaryan, who has been in Nigerian custody since late February, collapsed during trial and his lawyer revealed that his client has had a deteriorating health condition, local media reported.

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Nigerian Court Denies Bail For Binance Executive Gambaryan

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's compliance chief, has been denied bail following nearly three months of being under Nigerian custody.

The Guardian - UK

Binance executive denied bail in Nigeria over money laundering charges

Tigran Gambaryan faces allegations of ‘serious criminality’ on behalf of world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange

International Business Times

Binance Executive Who Fled Nigerian Custody Has Been Arrested: Report

Binance's Nadeem Anjarwalla has reportedly been arrested in Kenya and will reportedly be extradited to Nigeria sometime this week following his "escape" from Nigerian custody.

International Business Times

Binance Executive Reportedly Tracked In Kenya, Authorities Working On Extradition

The Nigerian government, which has been hot on the heels of an "escaped" Binance executive, has reportedly caught up and is now working to extradite the crypto giant's regional manager for Africa.

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Binance executive appears in Nigerian court on financial crimes charges

Legal proceedings began in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Thursday, targeting the cryptocurrency exchange Binance and two of its executives on charges of money laundering and tax evasion. Tigran Gambaryan, a US citizen and Binance's head of financial crimes compliance, appeared alone in court after Nadeem Anjarwalla, a British-Kenyan and…

International Business Times

Nigeria Reportedly Working With Interpol To Extradite 'Escaped' Binance Executive

Nigeria is collaborating with the Interpol to extradite Nadeem Anjarwalla, a Binance executive who allegedly "escaped" detainment in the country.

International Business Times

Nigerian SEC Proposes Whopping $95K Registration Fee For Crypto Exchanges

Nigeria's securities regulator now wants companies that want to operate as a digital platform in the country to pay up over $95,000 to register the business – and that's on top of other fees in the registration process lineup that crypto firms need to pay so they can do business…

International Business Times

Binance Lays Out 'Facts' In Nigeria Business Amid Executives' Detainment

Binance, whose two executives have reportedly been held in a Nigerian government property for about two weeks, said it has provided information to help the country's law enforcement agencies tackle financial crimes.

International Business Times

Binance Confirms 2 Executives Still In Nigeria Amid Two-Week Detainment Report

Binance confirmed Wednesday that two of its executives were still in Nigeria more than two weeks after they flew in to discuss the government's ban on crypto trading platforms.

Fortune

Binance says intel shared with authorities led to capture of senior ISIS members in Asia

Binance says it worked with crypto forensics firm TRM and the National Bank of Tajikistan to identify members of the terrorist cell.

Fortune

Beware of pig butchering. Romance and investment crypto scams are on the rise, says Binance

How to watch out for the growing scheme.

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