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US Authorities Investigate Binance Over Potential Iran Sanctions Breaches
Federal prosecutors are examining whether Binance permitted trading that violated United States sanctions against Iran, according to media reports.
United States federal prosecutors are examining whether cryptocurrency exchange Binance failed to block trading activity linked to Iran in violation of sanctions, according to a report from Bloomberg Law corroborated by Reuters. The inquiry reportedly involves the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office, focusing on what the platform knew regarding the relevant transactions. In response, Binance stated that it maintains a zero-tolerance stance toward sanctions violations, actively cooperates with authorities, and works to remove illicit actors.
The reported investigation follows a civil forfeiture complaint filed on September 14 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. That action targets roughly $61 million in cryptocurrency alleged to be illicit proceeds from Iranian military-linked oil sales. Filings indicate that two Chinese firms used Binance accounts to launder funds, with prosecutors relying on Binance customer transaction data and address records to trace the assets.
The reports emphasize that neither formal charges nor enforcement actions have been announced against Binance in connection with the sanctions inquiry. Furthermore, official filings do not state that the civil forfeiture action and the broader sanctions investigation represent the same proceeding.
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