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Nigerian prison doctor detained over Binance executive’s health concerns
17.7.2024
Gambaryan’s family has expressed concern about his well-being and appealed to the EFCC to release him and pursue its investigation into Binance instead
Nigerian prison doctor detained over Binance executive’s health concerns
17.7.2024
Gambaryan’s family has expressed concern about his well-being and appealed to the EFCC to release him and pursue its investigation into Binance instead
Detained Binance Exec Tigran Gambaryan Wheeled into Nigerian Court as Health Deteriorates
16.7.2024
Detained American Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan had to be pushed into an Abuja, Nigeria courtroom today in a wheelchair, after a herniated disc in his back left him in severe pain and “hardly able to walk,” according to a Monday report from his family
US Lawmakers Submit Resolution Urging Nigeria to Release Jailed Binance Executive
13.7.2024
U.S. lawmakers have submitted a resolution calling on the Nigerian government to immediately release the jailed Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan. In the resolution submitted to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the lawmakers urge the United States government to utilize all available resources...
US lawmaker asks Congress to treat Binance exec in Nigeria as a ‘hostage’
11.7.2024
Rep. Rich McCormick called on the US government to formally declare Tigran Gambaryan as a hostage if his criminal case in Nigeria was not resolved by mid-July
Nigerian Witness Says Binance Users Operate Under False Identities
8.7.2024
A witness in the ongoing Nigerian money laundering trial against Binance has alleged that many local users of the cryptocurrency exchange platform are operating under false identities. The witness further claimed that by allowing users to withdraw Nigerian naira (NGN), a regulated activity, Binance...
Nigerian Prison Officials Deny Binance Employee Tigran Gambaryan is Seriously Ill
7.7.2024
According to the prison authorities, Binance employee Tigran Gambaryan is in good health and not sick as claimed by his family. The family had raised concerns about his well-being and alleged that he was not receiving proper medical attention. However, the prison authorities have denied these...
Nigerian central bank alleges unauthorized transactions by Binance
6.7.2024
In a Nigerian court on Friday, July 5, Binance's illegal operations were highlighted, with Central Bank official testifying on lack of necessary licenses and regulatory approval
Nigerian Court Orders Prison Officials to Release Medical Records of Jailed Tigran Gambaryan
3.7.2024
Nigerian prison officials have reportedly refused to release Tigran Gambaryan’s medical records. A High Court judge has ordered Kuje Detention Centre prison officials to present Gambaryan’s legal representatives with the records by July 5. Yuki Gambaryan, the wife of the Binance employee, has urged...
Binance Executive's Health Deteriorates in Jail as Nigeria Money-Laundering Trial Proceeds
2.7.2024
On Tuesday the cross-examination of the first witness from Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission was completed
Designating Crypto as the Bogeyman Will Not Halt the Nigerian Currency’s Depreciation
1.7.2024
Labeling cryptocurrency a scapegoat, similar to blaming parallel market traders for the Nigerian currency’s woes, will not solve the underlying problems. Proactive preparation for consequential innovations is far preferable to reactive measures. The blockchain and crypto industry is still...
Blockchain Association Says Tigran Gambaryan’s Detention Harms Nigerian Web3 Industry
28.6.2024
Nigeria’s detention of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan is impacting the country’s blockchain industry, an organization representing blockchain and crypto associations has warned. Evidence of this impact includes the decline in foreign investments. The organization also argued that the continued...
Detained Binance Employee Includes Financial Compensation Demand in Amended Rights Lawsuit
23.6.2024
The jailed Binance employee, Tigran Gambaryan, recently requested permission to amend his fundamental human rights violation against Nigerian law enforcement agencies. The amended proposal reportedly seeks “the costs of this action on a full indemnity basis.” The Economic and Financial...
Nigeria Rejects Claims Jailed Binance Executive Denied Quality Healthcare
22.6.2024
A Nigerian government official has rejected claims that the jailed Binance executive is being denied access to quality healthcare. In an apparent reference to the U.S. calls for Tigran Gambaryan’s release, the official stated that only the court, not the Nigerian government, can authorize such...
US Lawmaker Urges Nigerian Government to Grant Humanitarian Release for Jailed Binance Employee
22.6.2024
Two U.S. lawmakers, French Hill and Chrissy Houlahan, have added their voices to calls for the release of jailed Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan. The lawmakers made this call shortly after visiting Gambaryan at Nigeria’s notorious Kuje Prison. Hill believes that Gambaryan is being wrongfully...
Nigeria rejects claims of Binance exec's poor health in custody
22.6.2024
Mohammed Idris, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation emphasized that Gambaryan enjoys full consular support from his home government
Binance exec legal battle escalates amid US-Nigeria tug of war
21.6.2024
Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan’s wife expressed her confusion about why the Nigerian law enforcement agency cannot release her husband based on the Federal Inland Revenue Service rebuttal
Nigerian Court Dismisses Fugitive Binance Exec’s Rights Lawsuit
20.6.2024
A Nigerian court dismissed a human rights violation lawsuit filed by the fugitive Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, against law enforcement agencies. In his ruling, Judge Inyang Ekwo reportedly cited Anjarwalla’s lack of legal representation as one of the reasons for dismissing the lawsuit....
Nigeria Drops Tax Evasion Charges Against Binance Executives
15.6.2024
Nigerian authorities dropped tax evasion charges against two Binance executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, after the cryptocurrency exchange appointed a local representative to represent it in ongoing court cases. Following the decision, Binance stated that it awaits the court’s...
Jailed Binance Executive: 108 Former US Government Workers Echo Calls for Biden Administration’s Intervention
7.6.2024
Over 100 former federal prosecutors and federal agents have asked the U.S. State Department to intensify its efforts to secure the release of Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and Binance employee, from custody in Nigeria. In a letter addressed to Anthony Blinken, the 108 ex-government employees...