ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Nigerian Blockchain Technology Stakeholders Association (SiBAN) asked Binance to disclose the identity of the agents who bribed them. SiBAN emphasized that Binance needs to disclose specific details and urged them to identify the individuals involved in the alleged bribery. Nigerian cryptocurrency stakeholders said that if not handled properly, Binance’s bribery allegations will damage the government’s image and have an adverse impact on Nigeria’s cryptocurrency industry.

It is reported that on May 7, Binance CEO Richard Teng published the ins and outs of the detention of Tigran Gambaryan, a former IRS agent and head of Binance’s financial crime compliance team, saying that unidentified people contacted employees of the exchange and offered to pay to settle the charges.