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Former head of Binance Russia sentenced for fraud to five years in prison
May 13, 2026
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by Lubomir Tassev
for CryptoPolitan
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A Moscow court sentenced the former top manager of Binance's Russia and regional business to five years in prison, underscoring heightened legal and regulatory scrutiny of crypto exchanges. The decision increases regulatory and reputational risk for Binance and other centralized exchanges and could pressure market trust and cross-border operations in crypto and DeFi services.
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A Moscow court has sentenced the former top manager of cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s business in Russia and the region to five years in prison.
