Former prosecutors advocate for White House backing in Binance executives Nigeria detention case

In January 2024, Gambaryan, accompanied by fellow Binance employees, traveled to Nigeria for a conference with government representatives regarding financial regulations. Despite this noble intention, Binance’s CEO Richard Teng revealed that a Nigerian official attempted to coerce the crypto exchange delegates into a clandestine bribery arrangement. The proposed deal was supposedly aimed at settling allegations made by the Nigerian government against Binance.