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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Binance executive denied bail in Nigeria over money laundering charges

Tigran Gambaryan waits to face prosecution for tax evasion and money laundering at the federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria
Tigran Gambaryan was arrested by Nigerian authorities in February. Photograph: Abraham Achirga/Reuters

A Nigerian court has ruled that Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance executive detained on charges of tax evasion and money laundering, can face trial on behalf of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.

In a judgment in Abuja on Friday – Gambaryan’s 40th birthday – the presiding judge, Emeka Nwite, denied the American national bail, saying he was likely to abscond.

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