Binance Shares Russian Donor Data, Sparking Scrutiny
Binance has repeatedly provided Russian authorities with user transaction histories and personal data, including for Yuri Belenkiy, even after the company said it had fully exited the Russian market; the disclosures have aided terrorism-financing investigations and drawn scrutiny over data transfers to Russia. The reports underscore ongoing privacy and regulatory concerns around crypto exchanges, questioning GDPR compliance and the broader implications of cooperation with Russian authorities since 2021.
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About Rosfinmonitoring
The Federal Financial Monitoring Service of the Russian Federation, known as Rosfinmonitoring (Росфинмониторинг), is a Federal Service that was created by a decree of President Vladimir Putin of 1 November 2001, and aimed to collect and analyze information about financial transactions in order to combat domestic and international money laundering, terrorism financing, and other financial crimes. The organization also provides lists of people accused of terrorist or "extremist" activities and books.
Everything about Rosfinmonitoring →- Country
- Russia
- Inception
- November 1, 2001
- Website
- http://www.fedsfm.ru/