A Binance spokeswoman told Bloomberg at the time, "We take our legal obligations very seriously and engage with regulators and law enforcement in a collaborative fashion." The probe's existence was reported last year by Bloomberg but until now little has been known about it. The request reveals the broad scope of the U.S. This is a standard process for any regulated organization and we work with agencies regularly to address any questions they may have." Binance has "an industry leading global security and compliance team" with over 500 employees, including former regulators and law enforcement agents, Hillmann added. In response to Reuters' questions about the letter and investigation, Binance Chief Communications Officer Patrick Hillmann said, "Regulators across the globe are reaching out to every major crypto exchange to better understand our industry. Reuters could not establish how Binance and Zhao, one of the most prominent figures in the crypto sector, responded to the request from the department's criminal division. financial system from illicit finance, provides for jail terms of up to 10 years. This requires crypto exchanges to register with the Treasury Department and comply with anti-money laundering requirements if they conduct "substantial" business in the United States. US authorities, the people said, are investigating whether Binance violated the Bank Secrecy Act.
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