Binance Executive Departure Amidst Crisis

Tigran Gambaryan Departs Binance After Nigerian Detention

• Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, left the company to seek new opportunities.
• Gambaryan was detained in Nigeria for eight months in 2024 before his release due to health issues.
• He joined Binance in 2021, assembling a team of around 100 law enforcement experts.
• Under his leadership, Binance responded to over 57,000 law enforcement requests.
• His departure follows a series of executive exits from Binance, including founder Changpeng Zhao in 2023.

Tigran Gambaryan has left Binance to pursue new challenges after an eight-month detention in Nigeria. He was instrumental in aligning the platform with enforcement standards and led a team that handled over 57,000 law enforcement requests. His exit is part of broader leadership changes at the company.