Nigeria Court Orders Binance to Disclose Traders’ Data

A federal court in Nigeria has ordered Binance to disclose the data or information of all persons on its platform from the country to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The interim order by Justice Emeka Nwite came with the ruling on the ex parte motion moved by the lawyer representing the anti-corruption body.

“The applicant’s application, dated and filed 29th February 2024, is hereby granted as prayed,” the Justice wrote. “That an order of this honourable court is hereby made directing the operators of Binance to provide the commission with comprehensive data/information relating to all persons from Nigeria trading on its platform,” the judge ordered.”

The order would enable Nigeria’s investigative agency to unravel the alleged money laundering
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