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The charges come after a tense few weeks during which two senior executives of the crypto exchange were detained by authorities.Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, was charged with tax evasion by Nigerian authorities as a weekslong standoff between the two parties intensified,The charges, which also name two Binance executives detained by the government, were announced by the Federal Inland Revenue Service and filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja,.
News of the charges follows weeks of scrutiny and criticism of the crypto exchange by the Nigerian government, which went so far as toin a variety of blockchain and digital asset businesses and significant holdings of digital assets, including bitcoin. CoinDesk operates as an independent subsidiary with an editorial committee to protect journalistic independence. CoinDesk employees, including journalists, may receive options in the Bullish group as part of their compensation.
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