U.S. Federal Authorities have requested extensive records of anti-money laundering controls from the Binance exchange for 2020.
According to Reuters, US federal officials from the Binance platform December 2020 asked him to forward records on money laundering controls for The content of the request 29 different detailed items It was emphasized that all of them should be handed over to the authorities meticulously.
This request, which includes communications from Binance employees with founder Changpeng Zhao, US financial crime laws It was said to be part of a Justice Department investigation into its suitability.
The court request also reportedly sought to see if there were any company records instructed to “destroy, alter, or remove documents from Binance’s files.”
During the ongoing investigation process, CZ had a Bloomberg “We take our legal obligations very seriously and work collaboratively with regulators and law enforcement,” he said in his interview.
In response to new requests on the subject No response yet from CZ.