Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
The Binance executive detained by Nigerian authorities for nearly six weeks has pleaded not guilty to charges of money laundering. Binance expressed deep disappointment that Tigran Gambaryan, who holds no decision-making power within the company, rem...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
A Nigerian court has postponed the tax evasion case of the detained Binance executive to April 19, while the hearing for the cryptocurrency exchange itself is scheduled for April 8. The court also ordered that the executive Tigran Gambaryan be held i...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 3 weeks ago
Binance executives Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla face tax evasion and currency manipulation charges in Nigeria, with proceedings adjourned to April 19. (Read More)
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 weeks ago
In a recent development, a Binance executive detained in Nigeria on tax evasion charges has had his case adjourned until April 19, following his first appearance in court.
Tigran Gambaryan, the head of financial crime compliance at Binance, was accu...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 4 weeks ago
Binance is under heightened scrutiny in Nigeria, with allegations of contributing to the naira's devaluation, challenging the crypto exchange's regulatory dialogues. (Read More)
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 weeks ago
Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is entangled in a complex situation in Nigeria. With no resolution in sight, the exchange has finally issued an official statement regarding its detained executive, Tigran Gambaryan,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Magazine - 4 weeks ago
I recently spoke with Ray Youssef, CEO of NoOnes, a peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin trading platform with numerous other functionalities, about how NoOnes is empowering its users, what it's doing in response to the Nigerian government’s crackdown on Binan...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
The Binance executive who is being held by Nigerian law enforcement has sued the country’s anti-corruption agency for violating his fundamental rights. The executive also wants the local court to declare the seizure of his passport “a vio...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 month ago
Amid Nigeria’s crackdown on cryptocurrency activities, one of the detained Binance executives, Tigran Gambaryan, has taken legal action against Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EF...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Magazine - 1 month ago
Some Nigerians were shocked when crypto exchange Binance announced they would discontinue all services in Nigeria by March 8. Despite facing scrutiny from regulators before the announcement, many people still asked how the biggest exchange in crypto...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
According to the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Securities and Exchange Commission is responsible for regulating cryptocurrencies. However, the governor said the central bank will collaborate with law enforcement agencies and regulators...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Magazine - 1 month ago
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Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 month ago
One of the two senior executives from crypto exchange Binance has escaped from the Nigerian authorities as criminal charges were pressed against him. The executive was first detained on February 26 as part of Nigeria’s actions against the exchange.
A...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 month ago
A senior executive at Binance, who was detained by Nigerian authorities in late February, has since escaped from custody. The executive Nadeem Anjarwalla is believed to have left the country using a Kenyan passport. The Nigerian government confirmed...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Magazine - 1 month ago
In the wake of ongoing peer-to-peer (P2P) clampdowns in Nigeria, the country's Bitcoin community took a remarkable step towards empowerment by dedicating International Women’s Day to educating and uplifting women through Bitcoin education. On March 1...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 1 month ago
One of the two Binance executives held in Nigeria has reportedly escaped from custody, according to a local media outlet.&
Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume and has faced a rough time in Nigeria over the past...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 1 month ago
The authorities in Nigeria have charged Binance and its two detained executives with four counts of tax evasion, multiple local media houses reported today (Monday). The charges came after reports of the escape of one of the detained executives.Binan...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 1 month ago
Recent article confirms Tigran and Nadeem still cannot leave Nigeria.. They were basically Shanghai'ed and taken as hostages after being invited. Nigeria is blaming them for capital outflows , "...demanding $10 billion in penalties for enab...