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fromBitcoin Magazine
4 hours ago

Senate Dems Push DOJ, Treasury To Probe Binance

According to the senators, Binance compliance personnel uncovered evidence last year that roughly $1.7 billion in digital assets had been routed through the exchange to Iranian entities, including the Iran-backed Houthis and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. In one instance, a Binance vendor allegedly moved $1.2 billion in funds connected to Iran-linked actors.
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fromFortune
1 day ago

Senator opens inquiry into Binance over allegations it fired investigators who flagged that more than $1 billion flowed to Iranian entities | Fortune

Senator Blumenthal opened an inquiry into Binance after reports revealed the exchange fired investigators who discovered over $1 billion flowing to Iranian entities potentially violating U.S. sanctions.
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