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NEWS: Binance compliance chief denied bail in Nigeria money laundering case

Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, at the federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria April 4, 2024. REUTERS/ Abraham Achirga/File Photo

By Camillus Eboh

Binance’s head of financial compliance was denied bail for a second time as his trial on money laundering charges started in Nigeria, with a judge ruling that the prison in which he is being held is capable of meeting his medical needs.

Tigran Gambaryan, an American citizen, has been in detention in Nigeria since the end of February. He and Binance deny the charges against him.

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