Nigeria dismisses Binance executive’s claim on demand for $150m bribe by lawmakers

The Federal Government has dismissed claims by Tigran Gambaryan, the executive of cryptocurrency platform, Binance Holdings Limited, who was detained by security agencies in 2024 on charges.

Gambaryan was detained for 10 months for alleged tax evasion and other offences.

He was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on April 8, 2024, on a five-count charge of tax evasion, currency speculation and money laundering to the tune of $34.4 million at the Federal High Court, Abuja.