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Changpeng ZhaoCEO Binance and one of the most recognizable figures in the world cryptocurrencieswas investigated by the United States for money laundering.
The investigation was never made public and was saved Reuterswhich points to steps taken by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
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According to what they read, federal prosecutors asked Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency marketplace to provide internal records of money laundering control and messages that Zhao has been making in this regard in recent years. This measure was requested in 2020.
In the documents, the CEO and 12 executives sought to learn about the company’s mechanisms for detecting illegal transactions and how they recruited clients in the country.
He also looked for any company records with instructions that “documents must be destroyed, altered, or removed from company files.” Binanceor “transferred from the United States”.
This procedure takes place as part of a government investigation into Binance to enforce financial crime laws in the country, which is still ongoing.
US authorities are investigating whether the company violated the Bank Secrecy Act. This requires crypto exchanges to register with the Treasury Department and comply with anti-money laundering requirements if they conduct “substantial” business in the United States. The law, designed to protect the US financial system from illicit finance, provides for up to 10 years in prison.
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Binance noted that such an investigation is a “standard process” in which regulators try to reach out to exchanges. cryptocurrencies to “better understand the industry”.
Binance has an “industry-leading global security and compliance team” with more than 500 employees, including former regulators and law enforcement officials, said Patrick Hillmann, director of communications for the company.
The exchange was launched by Zhao, aka CZ, in Shanghai in 2017 and, as of July, controlled more than half of the global cryptocurrency markets.
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I’m Liza Grey, an experienced news writer and author at the Buna Times. I specialize in writing about economic issues, with a focus on uncovering stories that have a positive impact on society. With over seven years of experience in the news industry, I am highly knowledgeable about current events and the ways in which they affect our daily lives.