Binance gave Moscow client details used to charge Russian over Ukraine donations, documents show
While it is normal for companies like Binance to comply when law enforcement agencies in countries where they operate make legitimate requests to see client information, the world's largest crypto exchange said in 2023 it had fully exited Russia.
Binance provided Russian authorities with information about cryptocurrency donations made to Ukrainian fundraising campaigns, which was used to charge a Russian IT specialist, Yuri Belenkiy, with terrorism financing. The exchange had previously exited Russia and is under no obligation to share client data, according to a Binance spokesperson.
Bystrov, a crypto regulation lawyer, stated that if Belenkiy was registered with Binance as an EU resident, he would be protected by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which prohibits sharing of personal information without a court order.
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