Internal Binance reports and sources reveal Iran moved billions through Binance to fund entities like the IRGC, with some transactions as recent as this month
Transactions on world's largest crypto exchange took place despite repeated red flags; Binance says it has ‘zero-tolerance for illicit activity’
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Discussion
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@emptywheel
@emptywheel
on bluesky
Looks like Trump's pardons—here, of CZ—are having a direct impact on US national security. — www.wsj.com/world/middle... [image]
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@hatr
Hakan
on bluesky
„Even after multiple internal flags on the activity, the main account continued to operate over a period of at least 15 months and was open as of January" — www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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r/DeepStateCentrism
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Iran Moved Billions Through Binance to Fund Regime—Continuing Into This Month
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@dael
Dael Norwood
on bluesky
“The vast sums show how Binance has been used as a financial artery for the IRGC, the powerful political, military and economic force that dominates Iran ... Binance has been a crucial backer of the Trump family's crypto venture, ...which has earned the Trumps at least $1.2 billi…
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Angus Berwick
Angus Berwick
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A deep dive from me, Patricia Kowsmann & Ben Foldy on the Iranian regime's use of Binance ⬇️ …
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@jessmarindavis
Jess Davis
on bluesky
Least surprising news of the day: “Binance's own investigators assessed the accounts were a money-laundering network to finance the regime, according to the compliance reports.” — www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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@elparece
@elparece
on bluesky
Iran circumvented sanctions by transfering billions in funds for its military through the Binance exchange after Trump pardoned Binance's CEO Changpeng Zhao — last year — www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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@carlquintanilla
Carl Quintanilla
on bluesky
“.. Binance's founder, Changpeng Zhao, was pardoned by President Trump in October.” — @wsj.com — www.wsj.com/world/middle... [image]