Binance exec shares details about his release from Nigerian detention

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According to the Binance executive, he saw signs suggesting he could be released “around a month” before he was returned to the US.“It was around the time of the [United Nations] General Assembly in 2024 happened is when that pressure really ramped up against the Nigerian government, and it realized that I was more of a liability,” said Gambaryan.“Before that, they kinda saw me as an asset they could use to get their billions out of Binance.”Tigran Gambaryan speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit on March 26.

Speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit on March 26, Gambaryan, the head of financial crime compliance at Binance, said the Nigerian government had held him hostage, suggesting the criminal charges were a pretext to “get something” from Binance.

Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive who was held in Nigeria for eight months in 2024 facing tax and money laundering charges, provided additional details about his experience and what led to his release.

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Author / Journalist: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright

Category: Crypto

Markets: United StatesNigerNigeria

Topics: Tigran Executive Months Blockchain 2024 Nigeria Held Gambaryan Detention Binance Summit

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Published On: 2025-03-26 @ 16:29:49 (3 days ago)

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