The post Joe Biden appreciates the release of the executive of the crypto-exchange Binance in Nigeria appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.

In a phone call with the Nigerian President, the President of the USA, Joe Biden, appreciated the release of the executive of the crypto-exchange Binance, Tigran Gambaryan.  Joe Biden thanks Nigeria for the release of the executive of the crypto-exchange Binance The President of the United States, Joe Biden, spoke with the Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, expressing his appreciation for the release of the executive of Binance for humanitarian reasons. In a note from the White House, the following is read: “Biden emphasized his appreciation for President Tinubu’s leadership in securing the release on humanitarian grounds of the American citizen and former U.S. law enforcement official Tigran Gambaryan last week.” Tigran Gambaryan was arrested and held in custody in Nigeria since last February, about eight months ago, until his fateful release on October 23. During his detention, Gambaryan was repeatedly denied bail, in addition to the fact that he became ill without the possibility of being treated.  His case has attracted attention as many have suggested that the accusations were directed at Binance rather than its representatives. Joe Biden and the long-awaited release of the executive of the crypto-exchange Binance   The phone call from Biden to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, in some way, closes the nightmare experienced by Gambaryan for eight months in the Kuje prison.  The charges against the Binance executive were initially for tax offenses and money laundering in Nigeria. Unfortunately for him, the various bail hearings have been postponed and denied too many times.  In the meantime, Gambaryan’s family revealed last May that the Binance executive might have contracted malaria in prison. The family pointed out that despite the suspicion of malaria, Gambaryan was not given the opportunity to go to the hospital.  In June, however, the case of Gambaryan stirred the federals who took action to…

---

Filed under: News - @ October 30, 2024 8:28 am