Binance faces US probe of possible Russian sanctions violations - Bloomberg News


FILE PHOTO A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Binance logo in this illustration taken March 4 2022. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Binance logo in this illustration taken, March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Binance Holdings was illegally used to let Russians skirt U.S. sanctions and move money through the cryptocurrency exchange, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

(Reporting by Jose Joseph in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)

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