During his time at Binance, Gambaryan built a 100-person global investigations team and oversaw the company's response to thousands of law enforcement requests.
A Nigerian high court postponed Binance's tax evasion case until April 30 as the exchange contested how authorities served legal papers.
Gambaryan has been recommended for several high profile crypto crime fighting roles by people associated with the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, which Donald Trump attended.
A former IRS special agent and Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, Tigran Gambaryan had been in Nigerian custody with reports of deteriorating health since February.
U.S. President Joe Biden called Bola Tinubu, the President of Nigeria, on Tuesday to personally thank him for the recent release of detained American Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan.
Nigeria's government has withdrawn the money laundering charges against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, local news outlet Punch reported first on Wednesday.
Concerns increased over Tigran Gambaryan’s well-being on Oct. 18 after his illness prevented him from appearing in court.
Judge Emeka Nwite ruled that Tigran Gambaryan should stay in prison unless his health condition poses a threat to others and quarantine is unavailable.
A handful of former prosecutors and compliance professionals staged a protest in front of the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday.
Binance CEO Richard Teng said the company has continued to explore every legal and political avenue to bring Gambaryan home as his health deteriorates by the day.
Binance CEO Richard Teng said the company has continued to explore every legal and political avenue to bring Gambaryan home as his health deteriorates by the day.
The next bail hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 9.
Gambaryan’s next hearing is set for Sept. 4, where the judge will consider the executive’s latest motion for bail.
The wife of Tigran Gambaryan, the American Binance employee detained in Nigeria, released a new video statement on Monday pleading for his immediate release from prison.
While the government’s concerns are valid, industry stakeholders agree that a more measured approach could yield better outcomes.
Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen who works for Binance, has been held in Nigeria since February.
Binance’s alleged illegal operations were highlighted in court on July 5, with a central bank official testifying on the lack of necessary licenses and regulatory approval.
On Tuesday the cross-examination of the first witness from Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission was completed.
The ongoing legal battle between Nigerian authorities and the crypto exchange Binance has significantly affected the country’s blockchain industry. The Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee of Nigeria (BICCoN) recently expressed its concerns about the negative impact of the current dispute and urged for a “balanced resolution.” Related Reading: DeFi Protocol Alex Lab $4 Million Hack Linked […]
Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has dropped tax evasion charges against Binance executives Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla. Instead, the agency will focus solely on the exchange itself. Alexander Onukwe, a Nigerian Journalist for Semafor, citing an e-mailed statement from Gambaryan’s representative, reported: “FIRS to revise charges to serve solely on Binance through its […]
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Gambaryan missed a court appearance on tax evasion charges but attended the money laundering trial on the same day.
Binance CEO Richard Teng says the Nigerian government has set a dangerous precedent after inviting company executives to meetings before detaining them.
Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan will remain in prison in Nigeria until at least May 17, following an Abuja court’s ruling to postpone a scheduled bail hearing until after he is tried on money laundering charges.