U S Department OF Justice

Authorities in Ghana and Nigeria arrested 28 people in a coordinated operation targeting scam networks linked to cryptocurrency investment fraud. Private-sector partners flagged $11 million in funds that could potentially be frozen, while cryptocurrency seizures were reported without a disclosed value.

U.S. federal prosecutors are reportedly investigating whether Binance knowingly allowed trading activity that may have violated sanctions on Iran. The inquiry adds pressure on the exchange after its 2023 guilty plea and $4.3 billion settlement over banking compliance failures.