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Binance sues The Wall Street Journal over Iran-linked transaction report
The complaint, filed on Wednesday, claims the article contained "false and defamatory" statements that caused reputational and business harm to the company. "This type of reporting erodes trust in the broader industry and undermines the efforts of those who are committed to protecting users and advancing positive innovation," said Binance Global Head of Litigation Dugan Bliss. The lawsuit stems from a Wall Street Journal investigation that alleged Binance dismissed employees who had raised concerns about more than $1 billion in crypto transactions linked to sanctioned Iranian actors. According to the report, the ... (full story)