Binance Gave Russia Data on User Who Donated to Ukraine
Binance gave Russian investigators transaction and personal data on a Russian IT specialist who donated cryptocurrency to Ukrainian military-related causes, Reuters found. The information was later used as evidence in a “terrorism” financing case.
Binance shared personal and transaction data concerning a Russian IT specialist with Russian authorities, Reuters reported on Monday. The exchange provided details identifying the user and his cryptocurrency transfers to Ukrainian organizations, which were later used as evidence in a "terrorism" financing case against him. The case involves Yuri Belenkiy, a 49-year-old Russian citizen with a Bulgarian residency permit.
Belenkiy was detained in September 2025 and is currently awaiting trial on terrorism financing charges. According to the documents, Binance supplied Belenkiy's transaction history, including transfers to Ukrainian organizations, as part of the case against him. The exchange stated that it complies with lawful requests from law enforcement agencies worldwide, subject to legal, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
Binance declined to comment on the specifics of Belenkiy's case, citing confidentiality. The disclosure raises questions about Binance's handling of Russian law enforcement requests and potential violations of European data protection law.
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