21 Nov 2023

U.S. Treasury announces $4 Billion Fine which is largest settlements in history with world’s largest Virtual Currency Exchange Binance for Violations of U.S. Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Laws

On November 21, 2023, the United States Department of the Treasury, through the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and IRS Criminal Investigation (CI), took unprecedented action to hold Binance Holdings Ltd. and its affiliates (collectively, Binance) accountable for violations of the United States Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions laws that protect American national security and the integrity of the international financial system. Binance is the world’s largest virtual currency exchange, responsible for an estimated 60% of centralized virtual currency spot trading.

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