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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Sanya Mansoor

Binance sues Wall Street Journal over reporting on Iranian sanctions

A booth for Binance in a convention space.
A Binance booth at the Australian Crypto Convention in Sydney, Australia, in 2025. Photograph: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The US government is investigating Binance over allegations that Iran used the crypto exchange to evade sanctions and illegally move funds, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Wednesday.

Binance has denied these claims and even sued the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday for defamation.

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