Manhattan US Attorney leading probe into Binance’s Iran compliance: Bloomberg

LEGAL MATTERManhattan US Attorney leadingprobe into Binance’s Irancompliance: Bloomberg46IMPORTANCECLOSED3NEWS MEDIA3PIECESSep 22, 2026 20:33blockboard.net

Federal prosecutors in the U.S. are examining Binance’s handling of Iran-linked activity on its platform, including whether trading that violated sanctions was knowingly allowed. The review also reaches back to whether compliance changes made in 2023 held up under scrutiny.

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The Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office is leading a probe into Binance’s Iran compliance, and the inquiry is looking at whether trading that violated U.S. sanctions was knowingly allowed.
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Prosecutors are asking whether Binance’s compliance fixes from 2023 were effective, while Binance says it has a zero-tolerance policy for sanctions violations.
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Federal prosecutors, including the U.S. Department of Justice, are investigating whether Binance let Iran-linked activity move through its platform in a way that avoided U.S. sanctions.

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