Binance Shares Crypto Donor Data with Russia Amid Terrorism Financing Charges

Binance, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been at the center of a high-stakes case involving a Russian IT specialist accused of financing terrorism. According to reports, Binance provided Russian investigators with customer records linked to over $700 in crypto donations to Ukraine.

The data included details such as address, phone number, date of birth, passport, and Bulgarian residency permit for Yuri Belenkiy, the accused specialist. Investigators used these records as evidence to support terrorism financing charges against him.

Binance has stated that it cooperates with lawful information requests from law enforcement agencies globally, while following applicable legal, privacy, and regulatory requirements.