2024-9-12 21:31 |
Tigran Gambaryan, a United States citizen and former Internal Revenue Service agent, has been detained in Nigeria since February 2024. origin »
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Detained in Nigeria for more than six months and with reported health problems, Tigran Gambaryan awaits a judge’s decision following another bail application.
2024-9-5 21:26 | |
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Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, facing money laundering charges in Nigeria, made a fresh bail request on medical grounds during his court appearance on Sept. 2, according to a family statement shared with CryptoSlate.
2024-9-2 20:15 | |
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A Nigerian high court heard arguments for and against the release of an imprisoned Binance employee days after CEO Richard Teng encouraged U.S. intervention. The trial of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan resumed in Abuja on Sept. 2 as Nigerian prosecutors…
2024-9-2 19:08 | |
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Binance CEO Richard Teng is calling on the US government to intervene in the case of Tigran Gambaryan, a US citizen and Binance employee, who has been detained in Nigeria since February. In an Aug.
2024-8-27 14:51 | |
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The wife of Tigran Gambaryan, the American Binance employee detained in Nigeria, released a new video statement on Monday pleading for his immediate release from prison.
2024-8-26 20:50 | |
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The family of Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance executive detained in Nigeria, reports that his health has severely deteriorated, and he is being denied access to medical care. In an Aug. 26 statement shared with CryptoSlate, his family expressed grave concerns about his health conditions and revealed that he is suffering from extreme pain due to […] The post Detained Binance exec in Nigeria can no longer walk, family says appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2024-8-27 17:34 | |
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Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen who works for Binance, has been held in Nigeria since February.
2024-8-22 23:26 | |
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Gambaryan has been detained in Nigeria since February 2024 and has suffered numerous chronic health conditions during that time.
2024-8-13 18:37 | |
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Binance exec Tigran Gambaryan is reportedly being denied legal counsel and healthcare while detained on criminal allegations in Nigeria. Gambaryan was wheeled into an Abuja court during his last hearing on July 16 after his health deteriorated while in Kuje…
2024-8-13 17:04 | |
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American Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who is detained in Nigeria, is being "denied adequate access to his legal team and his health is deteriorating rapidly," his family said in an emailed statement.
2024-8-13 14:20 | |
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US lawmakers continue to call for the release of the detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan. The ongoing saga between the crypto exchange and the Nigerian authorities intensified when several US Congress members sent a letter urging the Biden administration to take action.
2024-6-23 08:30 | |
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The two House members said Tigran Gambaryan is being wrongfully detained and should be freed.
2024-6-21 13:30 | |
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US lawmakers French Hill and Chrissy Houlahan recently visited Tigran Gambaryan, a detained Binance executive, at Kuje Prison in Nigeria. In a June 20 post on X, Hill described Gambaryan’s wrongful detention in a “horrible prison” where he is being denied medical care despite suffering from malaria, double pneumonia, and significant weight loss.
2024-6-21 12:35 | |
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A cohort of former United States federal prosecutors and agents have urged the U.S. Department of State to intervene in efforts to help free Tigran Gambaryan, the head of financial crimes and compliance at Binance. Gambaryan is currently in custody…
2024-6-7 13:38 | |
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US lawmakers have urged President Joe Biden to intervene in the case of Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive detained in Nigeria. In a June 4 letter to President Biden, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens, the lawmakers highlighted Gambaryan’s wrongful detention by the Nigerian government.
2024-6-5 12:07 | |
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Gambaryan and another company exec, Nadeem Anjarwalla, were detained by Nigerian officials after they were invited by the country to resolve a dispute with the crypto exchange
2024-6-7 10:21 | |
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Binance CEO Richard Teng has called for the release of Tigran Gambaryan, the exchange’s detained executive in Nigeria. In an extensive May 7 blog post, Teng said Gambaryan’s detention was unjust and set a dangerous precedent.
2024-5-7 14:30 | |
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Binance CEO Richard Teng has publicly called for Nigeria to release detained compliance officer Tigran Gambaryan, claiming he is innocent and wrongly imprisoned. The post Binance CEO calls for release of detained officer in Nigeria appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-5-8 14:22 | |
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Binance CEO Richard Teng says the Nigerian government has made a “dangerous precedent” for all companies worldwide following the detention of the exchange’s two employees. The arrest of two mid-level employees following their invitation to collaborate on policy meetings in…
2024-5-7 12:25 | |
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Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan will remain in prison in Nigeria until at least May 17, following an Abuja court’s ruling to postpone a scheduled bail hearing until after he is tried on money laundering charges.
2024-4-24 22:33 | |
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At Token2049, Binance CEO Richard Teng addressed key issues in the crypto space, focusing on the regulation of stablecoins and the complex situation of a detained Binance executive in Nigeria. Binance CEO Richard Teng headlined a panel on crypto regulation,…
2024-4-18 11:45 | |
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Nigeria’s tax agency filed charges against two Binance execs, who were later detained. But one of them has escaped. Government officials say they found him.
2024-4-14 19:57 | |
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Tigran Gambaryan was remanded pending trial, reports say.
2024-4-8 16:43 | |
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Crypto exchange Binance, currently facing criminal charges in Nigeria, notably lacked legal representation at its April 4 court hearing in the African nation. Instead, the hearing was only attended by its compliance chief, Tigran Gambaryan, who the Nigerian government has detained since the end of February.
2024-4-4 19:59 | |
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The court has postponed the hearing for a Binance official detained in Nigeria on allegations of tax evasion to April 19.
2024-4-4 16:43 | |
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The local tax watchdog last month filed charges in an Abuja court against Binance and the two executives who were detained in the country.
2024-4-5 14:23 | |
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Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is entangled in a complex situation in Nigeria. With no resolution in sight, the exchange has finally issued an official statement regarding its detained executive, Tigran Gambaryan, who faces money laundering charges after five weeks in custody.
2024-4-4 05:00 | |
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Binance has asked the Nigerian government to free one of its two arrested employees after the other reportedly escaped custody late last month.
2024-4-3 16:08 | |
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Tigran Gambaryan should not be held responsible in ongoing talks with Nigerian government officials, Binance said in a statement, as he and the exchange face tax evasion charges.
2024-4-5 15:29 | |
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Tigran Gambaryan should not be held responsible in ongoing talks with Nigerian government officials, Binance said in a statement, as he and the exchange face tax evasion charges.
2024-4-3 15:29 | |
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Binance’s executives intercepted by Nigerian officials have sued the Nigerian government, saying the local authorities have violated their fundamental rights. Binance executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, have filed a lawsuit against Nigeria‘s national security adviser’s office and the anti-graft…
2024-3-29 10:34 | |
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Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has initiated legal action against Nigerian authorities, including the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu and the Economics and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), over allegations of human rights violations.
2024-3-29 22:15 | |
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One of the two senior executives from crypto exchange Binance has escaped from the Nigerian authorities as criminal charges were pressed against him. The executive was first detained on February 26 as part of Nigeria’s actions against the exchange.
2024-3-26 04:30 | |
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Two mid-levels executives were detained without charge for more than a month, one escaped. Here’s what we know so far about Nigeria's legal battle with Binance.
2024-3-26 23:05 | |
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One of two senior Binance executives in government custody has escaped, local media reported over the weekend.
2024-3-26 11:59 | |
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Nadeem Anjarwalla, a detained Binance executive in Nigeria, reportedly escaped custody after being taken for prayer. On Mar. 22, Nadeem Anjarwalla, a British-Kenyan who is Binance‘s regional manager for Africa, reportedly fled Nigeria after being detained upon arrival in the…
2024-3-26 10:22 | |
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Notable pro-crypto pressure groups in Kenya and the United States have demanded the release of Binance executives held by the Nigerian government since Feb. 26. Last month, two Binance executives—Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla—traveled to Nigeria to address the ongoing issues surrounding the exchange’s operations in the African country.
2024-3-22 15:30 | |
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Binance has issued a compliance statement amid executives’ detention in Nigeria, with their stay in custody until at least March 20. As two executives from Binance remain detained in Nigeria for the second week in a row without any charges…
2024-3-14 14:44 | |
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Two senior executives from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, have been detained against their will by Nigerian authorities, according to a recent report by Wired.
2024-3-13 00:30 | |
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The Nigerian government reportedly obtained a court warrant to detain Binance officials for at least twelve days after they insisted they should be taken to their respective countries’ embassies, local media outlet Premium Times reported on Mar.
2024-3-12 17:50 | |
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Nigerian officials have reportedly detained a former U.S. federal agent and a regional manager for Africa who both work for Binance. Nigeria has reportedly detained Binance’s top crypto crime investigator as well as a regional manager shortly after they both…
2024-3-12 14:35 | |
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Two senior executives of Binance, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, have been held against their will for the past two weeks by Nigerian authorities.
2024-3-12 09:41 | |
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The Nigerian government has detained two Binance executives. The exchange has been accused of enabling illegal transactions in the country. Binance [BNB] finds itself in potential trouble agThe post Nigeria hits Binance with $10B fine: Is BNB feeling the heat? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2024-3-2 16:30 | |
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Nigerian authorities have reportedly detained two senior executives at Binance in a bid to clamp down on naira speculation. As reported by the Financial Times (FT), Binance’s two senior executives have been arrested upon arrival to Nigeria by the Office…
2024-2-29 11:38 | |
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Crypto exchange Binance has removed Nigeria’s fiat currency, Naira, from the national currencies it supports on its peer-to-peer platform, according to CryptoSlate sources. Meanwhile, the Financial Times reported that two Binance executives have been detained in the country, with their passports seized.
2024-2-29 21:47 | |
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