Binance Executive Escapes Detention in Nigeria – Report
A detained Binance executive in the tax evasion case has reportedly escaped custody in Nigeria with a counterfeit passport and no travel documents. Nadeem Anjarwalla, an executive of Binance, and his associates were apprehended in a guesthouse in Abuja. According to reports, after Friday Ramadan prayers at a nearby mosque, the executive purportedly evaded apprehension […]
Binance Exec Held Beyond Legal Terms, Families Plead Release
Nadeem Anjarwalla and Tigran Gambaryan, both executives of Binance, continue to be held in custody in Nigeria. Extended periods of detention elicit distress from families. Nadeem Anjarwalla, a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency industry and an executive at Binance, is embroiled in a legal quagmire in Nigeria, despite the expiration of their detention order. Detention […]
Court Orders Binance to Disclose All User Data in Nigeria
Binance Admin has been ordered by a Nigerian High Court to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with all pertinent data and information concerning any individual from Nigeria accessing its trading platform. As per the findings of Sahara Reporters, a local news outlet, the EFCC filed an ex parte motion against the cryptocurrency […]
Detention of US Binance Executives in Nigeria Raises International Concerns
The detention of Tigran Gambaryan, a prominent figure at Binance, and a colleague by Nigerian authorities has sparked international debate over the safety and legal rights of American citizens abroad, particularly in the cryptocurrency industry. In an alarming turn of events, Tigran Gambaryan, the head of Binance’s criminal investigations team, and a fellow employee have […]
Nigerian Gov’t Pressures Binance for Data of Top 100 Local Users
The Nigerian government is pressuring Binance to disclose the identities of its top 100 users within the country amid an ongoing assault on the exchange while also seeking a $10 billion fine from Binance. The Financial Times reported on March 13 that Nigerian authorities requested Binance disclose their transaction history for the previous half-year, in […]