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Binance's Tigran Gambaryan Has Left Nigeria Following 8-Month Detention

After money laundering charges were dropped against the Binance executive, he was allowed to leave Kuje prison last night.

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

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Nigeria Frees Binance's Gambaryan; Peter Todd Goes Into Hiding After HBO Doc Names Him Satoshi

A Nigerian court releases Binance compliance officer Tigran Gambaryan. Plus, where bitcoin is going ahead of the U.S. election and Peter Todd goes into hiding after a documentary names him Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

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Binance's Gambaryan Free to Leave Nigeria for Medical Treatment After Money Laundering Charges Dropped: Reports

Reuters reported that the government did so to allow Gambaryan to seek medical treatment abroad.

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

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Ex-Binance Chief Executive Announces Partnership With Mastercard

Wei Zhou, former Chief Financial Officer at Binance who is now the CEO of Coins.ph, joins CoinDesk Live at Stellar Meridian to discuss his recent partnership with Mastercard, a crypto credential program that offers remittance in the Philippines, what the financial system is missing and its recent move into the DePIN sector.

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Cash-Margined Bitcoin Futures are More Popular Than Ever as Open Interest Reaches New Highs

CME futures open interest nears all-time high with 165k BTC, signaling a maturing and stable market.

BTC: Futures Open Interest Cash-Margined (Glassnode)

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Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan Denied Bail in Nigeria

The Binance executive has been detained in Nigeria since February.

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

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Ex Bitcoin Dev Peter Todd Denies Being Satoshi; Nigeria Stalls Bail Hearing for Binance Staffer

Former Bitcoin core developer Peter Todd reacts to HBO documentary identifying him as the creator of Bitcoin. Plus, bitcoin's market movements and Nigeria stalls a bail hearing for Binance Compliance Officer Tigran Gambaryan.

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Finance

Binance, FalconX and the Curious Case of 1.35M Missing Solana Tokens

Crypto prime broker FalconX didn't know who the SOL tokens belonged to until crypto exchange Binance came asking for them years later.

Mysterious transactions and reconciliation head-scratchers happen in traditional finance, too, but crypto could be uniquely prone to a situation of this sort. (Wikimedia Commons)

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An HBO Documentary Is Set to Reveal Satoshi's Identity; U.S. Added Blowout 254K Jobs in September

"CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a new HBO documentary is set to unveil the identity of Bitcoin's anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Plus, the U.S. jobs data returned stronger than expected and Binance's combined market share in spot and derivatives volume dropped to its lowest level since September 2020.

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Binance's Crypto Market Share Sinks to 4-Year Low

While Binance remains a giant in crypto trading, its volumes dropped over 20% in September versus the previous month, while rival Crypto.com's surged over 40%.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)