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Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance employee detained by Nigerian authorities, is a stringent law enforcement professional with no decision-making authority, according to the crypto exchange. Through his Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) team, Gambaryan has responded to more than 600 information requests from Nigerian authorities. Gambaryan Hired to Assist Binance with Past Compliance Issues Tigran Gambaryan, an … Read more
Bitkub Capital Group Holdings, the owner of Thailand’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, reportedly plans to go public in 2025. Jirayut Srupsrisopa, the CEO of the holding company, revealed that Bitkub Capital Group is currently hiring financial advisers to assist with the listing. Enhancing Bitkub Capital Group’s Profile Bitkub Capital Group Holdings, the owner of Bitkub Online … Read more
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 violation of his fundamental right to personal liberty.” Violation of the Right to Personal Liberty The detained Binance … Read more
Families with a net worth of up to $100 million exhibit a strong preference for algorithmic cryptocurrencies over tokens (4.32% versus 0.92%), a new study has found. The study cites statistics indicating that ownership continuity is disrupted in 91% of cases involving a transition from crypto to fiat and vice versa. Traceability of Ownership Continuity … Read more
According to Ricardo Da Ros, CEO of the crypto platform Patex, many crypto users in Latin America (LATAM) seem to prefer using centralized exchanges (CEXs) over decentralized ones. He attributes this preference to a culture in the region that “has been built on trust in authority.” Da Ros suggests that this culture, combined with the … Read more
The Philippines has proceeded to block crypto exchange Binance. The country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has concluded that the public’s continued access to Binance’s websites and apps “poses a threat to the security of the funds of investing Filipinos.” The Philippine SEC Warns Against ‘Investing in and Using Binance’ The Philippine Securities and Exchange … Read more
Award-winning musician Akon recently pleaded with his fans on a video-sharing website not to request him to record crypto-related messages. However, in a post on the website, the music producer did not share reasons for his newfound disinterest in cryptocurrencies. Singer Unwilling to Endorse Crypto A few years after promoting the futuristic, Wakanda-style city in … Read more
Cryptocurrency exchange Okx has notified its users in India that the platform is shutting down services in the country “due to local regulations.” The exchange has advised users in India to “withdraw all funds” from their accounts by the end of April. The Indian government has not regulated crypto and the country’s finance minister recently … Read more
The government of Taiwan has acknowledged the cooperation Binance has offered to domestic law enforcement agencies. According to local reports, Binance is the only offshore exchange that assists the government in dealing with virtual asset fraud cases, allowing authorities to access the accounts involved in these actions and deposit the assets derived from these schemes. … Read more
The Chamber of Digital Commerce, a blockchain and crypto advocacy group, has urged U.S. President Joe Biden to assist in securing the release of a Binance executive “kidnapped” by the Nigerian government. The group warned that the Nigerian government’s arbitrary detention of Tigran Gambaryan might establish a dangerous precedent. Questioning the Arbitrary Detention of Binance … Read more
