US seizes $61M of Iranian crypto profits allegedly laundered through Binance
A US civil forfeiture complaint is attempting to seize $61M worth of cryptocurrency tied to Iran’s illegal oil sales that relied on Binance.
A US civil forfeiture complaint is attempting to seize $61M worth of cryptocurrency tied to Iran’s illegal oil sales that relied on Binance.
As this month’s UAE police detention illustrates, Binance customers’ deposits still sit in accounts that put staff within reach of police.
Binance reportedly bent to Russia’s request for customer transfer details despite fully withdrawing its operations from Russia in 2023.
The lawsuit, accusing Binance of offering illegal derivative products, was filed the day before the exchange’s forced EU exit.
The Wall Street Journal has revealed that Binance facilitated billions of dollars more in Iran-linked crypto transfers.