Richard Teng Says Binance Is Not Accused: So Why the $61 Million Seizure?
Richard Teng, Binances co-CEO, said on Tuesday that a US forfeiture case over Iranian oil money was not filed against the exchange and does not allege any wrongdoing by it. Prosecutors in Manhattan brought the case on Monday, seeking about $61 million in cryptocurrency they say came from black market sales of sanctioned Iranian crude oil. What the DOJ Complaint Alleges The Department of Justice (DOJ) says two Chinese companies, Blessed Trust and Hexa Whale, used trading accounts at Binance to launder the oil proceeds. BeInCrypto reported the forfeiture filing on Monday. Sponsored Sponsored Blessed Trust presents itself as a wealth management firm, Hexa Whale as a commodities broker. Prosecutors say a group of wallets they call Entity A moved more than $1.5 billion in Iranian oil money. Some funds reached Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a military branch the US designates as a terrorist organization, the filing says. Deputy US Attorney Sean Buckley announced the action. Binance is not named as a defendant, and a civil forfeiture complaint is an allegation that is not proven until a court rules. What Binance Said Teng said Binance has zero tolerance for sanctions violations and did not permit transactions with sanctioned individuals. He said the exchange has cooperated with law enforcement since









