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US Asked Binance for Documents Related to Money-Laundering Probe: Report
The request was made by federal prosecutors in late 2020.
In late 2020, U.S. federal prosecutors asked crypto exchange Binance to submit internal documents related to its money-laundering checks and communication involving CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, Reuters reported Thursday, citing a written request.
The Justice Department asked the company to hand over messages between Zhao and other executives on matters related to detection of illegal transactions and customer acquisition in the U.S., the report added.
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The authorities also sought any company records with instructions that "documents be destroyed, altered or removed from Binance's files" or "transferred from the United States," the report said.
Binance has been under the radar of U.S authorities for some time now, with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission looking at allegations of insider trading and market manipulation by the crypto exchange.
In a tweet, CZ said that his "chat messages are semi-public anyway."
Another story today about a crypto company receiving an inquiry from a regulator. A request to VOLUNTARILY share certain information back in 2020, which we did. Important for the industry to build trust with regulators.
— CZ 🔶 Binance (@cz_binance) September 1, 2022
My chat messages are semi-public anyway. pic.twitter.com/h35Xd4tZhf
"As has been well documented, regulators across the globe are reaching out to every major crypto exchange to better understand our industry. This is a standard process for any regulated organization and we work with agencies regularly to address any outstanding questions," a Binance spokesperson said.
UPDATE (Sept. 1, 13:17 UTC): Adds comment from Binance CEO and spokesperson in fifth and sixth graf.
Parikshit Mishra
Parikshit Mishra is CoinDesk's Regional Head of Asia, managing the editorial team in the region. Before joining CoinDesk, he was the EMEA Editor at Acuris (Mergermarket), where he dealt with copies related to private equity and the startup ecosystem. He has also worked as an Senior Analyst for CRISIL, covering the European markets and global economies. His most notable tenure was with Reuters, where he worked as a correspondent and an editor for various teams. He does not have any crypto holdings.
Oliver Knight
Oliver Knight is the co-leader of CoinDesk data tokens and data team. Before joining CoinDesk in 2022 Oliver spent three years as the chief reporter at Coin Rivet. He first started investing in bitcoin in 2013 and spent a period of his career working at a market making firm in the UK. He does not currently have any crypto holdings.
