Report Details Transactions Linked to Iranian Financier on Binance
The Wall Street Journal reported that an Iranian financier used Binance for transactions totaling $850 million over two years. Binance's chief executive stated the reported activity occurred before sanctions took effect and called the account inaccurate.
thehindu.comA report described transactions totaling $850 million over two years that involved an Iranian financier and the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The same report stated the activity formed part of a broader network connected to the financier.
A Binance executive said the reporting was fundamentally inaccurate. The executive added that the activity in question predated sanctions. No additional details on enforcement actions or regulatory responses were included in the report.
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