Binance says 2 employees cleared after UAE detention
Binance said on Aug. 20 that two employees detained in the United Arab Emirates had been cleared and released after answering questions about third-party fund flows. The New York Times first reported the detentions, citing four people familiar with the matter. According to the report, authorities stopped the employees at airports in the Emirates during recent weeks. Binance later told Reuters that a small number of employees had provided statements during what the company called a “routine inquiry.” The inquiry involved third-party fund flows passing through a Binance client money account, according to the exchange. The exchange said the employees were not subjects of the investigation. Binance employees were questioned about client money flows The exact transactions under review remain unknown. UAE authorities have not published a statement identifying suspected offenses, the parties controlling the third-party funds or the intended recipients. Binance Employees Detained in UAE, Company Says They Were Questioned Over Third-Party Fund Flows The New York Times reported that two Binance employees were detained by UAE authorities in recent weeks as part of an investigation into potential financial crimes involving the… No formal charges against the employees were disclosed. Binance‘s statement that they were “cleared” reflects the company’s account of events and has not been independently