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U.S. prosecutors investigate Binance over possible Iran sanctions violations

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U.S. federal prosecutors are investigating whether Binance allowed Iran-linked transactions that may have violated sanctions. The probe examines the exchange’s compliance controls and whether it knowingly permitted certain trades. The Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Justice Department’s criminal division are involved.

Summary written by HeraldLoop from 9 sources · updated 23 Sept

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  1. 22 Sept, 00:59Federal prosecutors investigate Binance for potential Iran sanctions violations · CryptoBriefing
  2. 22 Sept, 04:35Binance faces U.S. probe over Iran sanctions · Crypto.news
  3. 22 Sept, 09:00Binance faces DOJ probe over Iran sanctions after $61M forfeiture push · AMBCrypto
  4. 22 Sept, 09:47US Probes Whether Binance 'Knowingly' Let Iran-Linked Trades Through: Report · Decrypt
  5. 22 Sept, 10:07Binance probed by U.S. federal prosecutors for sanctions violations: Bloomberg · CoinDesk
  6. 22 Sept, 13:39Binance faces second probe over Iran-linked billions · Protos
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  1. 22 September
  2. Latest22 Sept, 17:02

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  3. Follow-up22 Sept, 16:52

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  4. Follow-up22 Sept, 13:39

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    US investigators want to know if Binance knowingly facilitated Iran's crypto-based illegal oil sales via two Chinese entities.

    ProtosProtos•Jacob Lyon
  5. Follow-up22 Sept, 10:07

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    CoinDeskCoinDesk•Olivier Acuna
  6. Follow-up22 Sept, 09:47

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    Binance says it has a "zero-tolerance policy" for sanctions violations. Prosecutors are asking whether its 2023 compliance fixes held.

    DecryptDecrypt•Decrypt Agent
  7. Follow-up22 Sept, 09:00

    Binance faces DOJ probe over Iran sanctions after $61M forfeiture push

    Binance allegedly fired internal investigators that first found the Iranian illicit flows on the platform

    AMBCryptoAMBCrypto•Benjamin Njiri
  8. Follow-up22 Sept, 06:41

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    TheNewsCryptoTheNewsCrypto•Sarayu Krishna
  9. Follow-up22 Sept, 04:35

    Binance faces U.S. probe over Iran sanctions

    Binance faces a U.S. federal probe over possible Iran sanctions violations as prosecutors review compliance controls and trading activity.

    Crypto.newsCrypto.news•Olivia Stephanie
  10. First seen22 Sept, 00:59

    Federal prosecutors investigate Binance for potential Iran sanctions violations

    This investigation underscores the ongoing challenges and scrutiny faced by cryptocurrency exchanges in enforcing compliance and preventing illicit activities.

    CryptoBriefingCryptoBriefing•Editorial Team