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Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)
Binance Nigeria Money Laundering Trial Delayed to May 17, Gambaryan Family Spokesperson
Binance's lawyer needed more time to look at evidence, outlets reported.
Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

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CZ’s Trial Proves it Pays to Cooperate
His four-month sentence was vindication for the Binance founder’s legal strategy.
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CZ's 'Good Guy' Reputation; Money Laundering Risks of Crypto
CZ's 'Good Guy' Reputation; Money Laundering Risks of Crypto
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including Judge Richard Jones acknowledging Binance's former CEO...
CZ's 'Good Guy' Reputation; Money Laundering Risks of Crypto

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, left, exits a Seattle courthouse after being sentenced to four months in prison. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
How Changpeng Zhao's 'Good Guy' Reputation Secured a 4-Month Prison Sentence
Judge Richard Jones said he spent the weekend poring over the voluminous letters of support for the ex-CEO of Binance until the book they were contained in literally fell apar...
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, left, exits a Seattle courthouse after being sentenced to four months in prison. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

CZ's 4-Month Sentence Seems 'Minimal' for the Crime Committed: Legal Expert
CZ's 4-Month Sentence Seems 'Minimal' for the Crime Committed: Legal Expert
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison. Katie Charleston, Esq., founding attorney at Katie Charleston Law, PC and a former p...
CZ's 4-Month Sentence Seems 'Minimal' for the Crime Committed: Legal Expert

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao exits a Seattle courthouse after being sentenced to four months in prison. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Gets 4 Months in Prison
"There's no evidence that the defendant was ever informed" of illegal activity at Binance, the judge said.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao exits a Seattle courthouse after being sentenced to four months in prison. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

161 Letters of Support for Binance's CZ; Tether's Latest $200M Investment
161 Letters of Support for Binance's CZ; Tether's Latest $200M Investment
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as a Washington court received 161 letters of support for Binance...
161 Letters of Support for Binance's CZ; Tether's Latest $200M Investment

Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CoinDesk archives)
Why the DOJ May Have Recommended a Three-Year Sentence for CZ
The DOJ appears to be confident that a judge will agree with their position on Binance founder Changpeng Zhao's misdeeds – and an appeals court will too.
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CoinDesk archives)

Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao in 2018 (CoinDesk archives)
CZ Sentencing Letters Paint Former Binance CEO as Devoted Family Man, Friend
161 letters from CZ’s friends and loved ones poured into the court ahead of his sentencing on Tuesday.
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao in 2018 (CoinDesk archives)

Do Kwon and the company he co-founded, Terraform Labs, are hoping to get a federal judge to decide the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hasn't made its securities-fraud case. (CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Do Kwon's Huge Fine Shows the SEC Is Ratcheting Up Penalties Against Crypto Firms
Suggested fines the securities watchdog suggested for Terraform Labs and Ripple are out-of-line with what it has collected from crypto firms in the past.
Do Kwon and the company he co-founded, Terraform Labs, are hoping to get a federal judge to decide the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hasn't made its securities-fraud case. (CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)