…No bribes were demanded, Binance lied– Reps member; sues for $3bn …Bribery allegation against Nigerian lawmakers true, Binance’s Gambaryan insists By Seun Ibiyemi Tensions are rising between the Nigerian House of Representatives and global cryptocurrency giant Binance over allegations of…
…as Reps Committee Chair denies allegation, calls Gambaryan claims malicious By Sodiq Adelakun A senior executive at Binance, Tigran Gambaryan once again defended his explosive claim that three Nigerian lawmakers demanded a $150 million bribe from him to halt his…
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a fresh bail application filed by the detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, dismissed the application on the ground that it constituted an abuse…
The cryptocur rency trading platform Binance has outlined two conditions that must be met before it can consider registering under Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) special framework program for onboarding Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPs), including crypto platforms. Binance’s…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the arrest of Dr. Abraham Ehizojie, the medical doctor at Kuje Correctional Centre, for allegedly not submitting the medical report of Tigran Gambaryan, a detained executive from Binance Holdings Ltd. Justice…
Mr Olubukola Akinwumi, a Deputy Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Friday explained how Nigerians trading on Binance Holdings Limited’s platform use false names in the transactions. Olubukola, who is the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s…
The United States lawmakers French Hill and Chrissy Houlahan have called for the release of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who is currently detained in Nigeria on charges of tax evasion and other financial crimes. The lawmakers’ appeal followed a Wednesday’s…
An Abuja Federal High Court on Friday discharged Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla of Binance Holdings Limited for tax evasion. The case was filed before the court by the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS. This court gave the ruling on…
The Nigerian government has said the turnover of Binance, a cryptocurrency platform, surpassed $20 billion from activities in Nigeria, yet the firm paid zero tax to the country. The Minister of Information and Orientation, Mohammed Idris disclosed this in a…
Against the backdrop of continuing interest in the ongoing trial of rogue online platform, Binance, and one of its Chief Executives, who illegally trade in cryptocurrency in Nigeria, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said due…
