Binance has rejected allegations of $1.7 billion in Iran sanctions violations, reaffirming its commitment to compliance in a formal letter to U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal amid an ongoing Senate investigation.
Binance strongly refuted Senator Blumenthal’s February 24 letter alleging Iran-linked transactions, calling it false, misleading, and politically motivated. It affirmed strict KYC, zero tolerance for Iranian users, and robust compliance infrastructure—including 1,500+ staff and 25+ detection tools. Binance detailed investigations into Hexa Whale and Blessed Trust, resulting in their offboarding, and denied claims about 2,000 Iranian-linked accounts or employee retaliation.
Binance rejected a US Senate investigation into its alleged Iran-related transactions, asserting no Binance account directly engaged with Iran-based entities and denouncing the probe as grounded in defamatory reports.
Binance Defiantly Denies Iran Sanctions Violation Allegations Amid Senate Scrutiny
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Binance has denied U.S. Senate allegations that it facilitated $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency transfers linked to Iran, stating that such illicit activity has dropped by over 97%.
Binance denied sending cryptocurrency directly to Iran, refuting $1.7 billion in Iran-linked transaction allegations and labeling related media reports as defamatory.
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