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Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan Has Left Nigeria Following Detention
“The government has reviewed the case and, taken into consideration that the second defendant (Mr. Gambaryan) is an employee of…
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Nigeria SEC to Commence Enforcement Action on Unlicensed Crypto Firms: Reports
We are certainly going to commence enforcement actions on anyone who wants to operate in this market and does not…
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Nigeria Court Freezes $38M of Crypto Allegedly Sent to Support Protests in the Country: Reports
Earlier this year, the Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso said crypto exchange Binance had allowed $26 billion of funds…
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U.S. House Members Visit Detained Binance Exec Tigran Gambaryan in Nigeria, Call for Release
“We have a taskforce in Congress that is on Americans wrongfully detained abroad, or held hostage. Clearly in our view,…
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Nigeria Drops Tax Charges Against Binance Execs Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla: Family Spokesperson
A money laundering trial is still scheduled with Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla remaining on that case. The next hearing in…
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U.S. Lawmakers Push Biden to Bring Back Detained Binance Exec Tigran Gambaryan From Nigeria
Gambaryan and another company exec, Nadeem Anjarwalla, were detained by Nigerian officials after they were invited by the country to…
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Binance Executive Jailed in Nigeria is Suspected of Having Malaria, Family Says
A U.S. citizen, Gambaryan has been in detention in Nigeria for more than two months. He was invited by the…
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Nigeria Directs Entities to Identify Those Dealing Crypto With Bybit, KuCoin, OKX and Binance
However, “it’s noteworthy that the recent circular did not mention any indigenous crypto exchanges, likely because many Nigerian crypto companies,…
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Binance Says Compliance Chief Detained in Nigeria Should Not Be Held Responsible in Ongoing Talks
“Binance respectfully requests that Tigran Gambaryan, who has no decision-making power in the company, is not held responsible while current…
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Binance Executives File Suit Against Nigeria: Local Media
In separate filings, Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at the world’s largest crypto exchange, and Nadeem Anjarwalla, regional…
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