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Behind Nigeria’s Arrest of Binance Employee, Claims of a Bribe Request

A compliance officer for the cryptocurrency exchange told senior executives and Nigerian contacts that the company had been asked to pay $150 million in crypto.

Β© Abraham Achirga/Reuters

Tigran Gambaryan, right, a Binance employee, in a Nigerian courtroom on April 4. He was jailed during a trip to Nigeria in February.

Binance Founder Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison

30 April 2024 at 17:56
Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former chief executive of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, had pleaded guilty to a money-laundering violation.

Β© Grant Hindsley for The New York Times

Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, walking into the federal courthouse in Seattle on Tuesday to face sentencing.

Binance Founder Should Get 3 Years in Prison, Prosecutors Say

24 April 2024 at 14:38
Lawyers for Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the crypto exchange Binance, countered that he should receive no prison time.

Β© Ore Huiying for The New York Times

Just 18 months ago, Changpeng Zhao, riding high as Binance’s chief executive, helped set off the chain of events that led to the collapse of FTX, Binance’s largest rival.
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