U.S. Senate Democrats asked Treasury, DOJ to probe Binance's illicit finance controls

U.S. Senate Democrats asked Treasury, DOJ to probe Binance's illicit finance controls

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enPolicyShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailU.S. Senate Democrats asked Treasury, DOJ to probe Binance's illicit finance controls Nine lawmakers asked the federal agencies to investigate the global crypto exchange after reports of potential funding channeled to terrorist groups. By Jesse Hamilton|Edited by Nikhilesh De Feb 27, 2026, 10:08 p.m. Make us preferred on GoogleSenators Richard Blumenthal and Elizabeth Warren are among lawmakers pursuing probes into Binance. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)What to know: Nine U.S. Senate Democrats sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam Bondi seeking an investigation of illicit finance at Binance, following recent news reports on the topic. Many of the lawmakers have been directly involved in negotiations

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