Take Nigeria, for instance, where Tigran Gambaryan, an American employee of Binance, is currently detained. Nigeria claims, without evidence, that crypto was responsible for devaluing the naira and law enforcement there has accused Gambaryan of money laundering and tax evasion. According to the BBC, Nigeria has asked for $10 billion in return for his release, which, frankly, sounds a lot like a ransom demand.
Related posts
-
Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan’s Home Is Raided by FBI
“This is obvious political retribution by the outgoing administration against Polymarket for providing a market that... -
Bitcoin’s Next Move: Mining, ETFs, and Post-U.S. Election Trends With Uphold’s CEO Simon McLoughlin
Uphold is a leading digital asset platform, empowering individuals and enterprises to engage with a wide... -
FTX Sues Binance, Former CEO CZ for $1.8B
The filing alleges that FTX was already insolvent and the FTT tokens used in a share...