US diplomats pressure Nigeria to release detained Binance exec
Tigran Gambaryan, a United States citizen and former Internal Revenue Service agent, has been detained in Nigeria since February 2024.
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Binance-backed Tokocrypto becomes third crypto exchange in Indonesia to secure PFAK license
Crypto exchange Binance said its subsidiary Tokocrypto has secured a Physical Crypto Asset Trader (PFAK) license from Indonesia’s Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Bappebti), according to a Sept. 9 statement shared with CryptoSlate.
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Nigeria’s SEC to crack down on unregulated crypto exchanges
Nigeria’s SEC will enforce regulations on unregulated crypto businesses as it aims to protect investors and encourage innovation in the growing market.
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Nigerian court defers bail for ailing Binance executive to October
A Nigerian court has postponed the decision on the bail application for detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan until Oct. 9.
Judge Emeka Nwite issued the ruling on Sept.
Nigerian judge pushes Binance exec’s bail hearing to Oct. 9
Detained in Nigeria for more than six months and with reported health problems, Tigran Gambaryan awaits a judge’s decision following another bail application.
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Binance CEO slams Nigeria for inhumane treatment of detained executive
Binance CEO Richard Teng has condemned the Nigerian government for its harsh treatment of Tigran Gambaryan—the detained American executive of the exchange who the authorities have held since February.
In a Sept.
Binance CEO calls Gambaryan’s treatment ‘inhuman’ as disturbing new video emerges
Gambaryan’s next hearing is set for Sept. 4, where the judge will consider the executive’s latest motion for bail.
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Binance exec seeks bail in Nigeria amid deteriorating health issues
Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, facing money laundering charges in Nigeria, made a fresh bail request on medical grounds during his court appearance on Sept. 2, according to a family statement shared with CryptoSlate.
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Detained Binance exec posts new bail motion citing worsening health
In June, Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service dropped charges against Binance executives Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla.
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Binance exec’s trial brought forward despite no access to legal counsel
Amid multiple alleged money laundering charges, the Nigerian government claims that Binance was responsible for the decline of its naira currency.
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Nigerian SEC approves local crypto exchanges in push for digital asset regulation
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted two local crypto exchanges— Busha Digital Limited and Quidax— “Approval-in-Principle” to begin operations under the Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Program (ARIP), according to an Aug. 29 statement.
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Binance CEO urges US intervention for detained executive in Nigeria
Binance CEO Richard Teng is calling on the US government to intervene in the case of Tigran Gambaryan, a US citizen and Binance employee, who has been detained in Nigeria since February.
In an Aug.
Detained Binance exec in Nigeria can no longer walk, family says
The family of Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance executive detained in Nigeria, reports that his health has severely deteriorated, and he is being denied access to medical care.
In an Aug.