Binance Accuses Wall Street Journal of Defamation Over Compliance Report

Binance claims the Wall Street Journal published false information regarding its compliance practices, with the exchange maintaining that no sanctions violations occurred and promising to report to the U.S. Justice Department.

Summary

Binance accused The Wall Street Journal of defamation, refuting claims that it fired investigators over concerns regarding funds moving to Iran-linked entities. The company asserts that staff resigned, not fired, and its internal review found no sanctions violations. Binance further emphasized its controls were effective and promised a full report to the U.S. Justice Department on Feb. 25.

Terms & Concepts
  • Compliance program: A set of internal rules and systems used by organizations to ensure adherence to laws and industry regulations.
  • Sanctions violations: Breaching laws that prohibit financial transactions with entities linked to sanctioned countries or individuals.
  • Defamation: The act of damaging someone's reputation through false or misleading statements, relevant here as the Co-CEO called the media report defamatory.