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After Binance Solicits Praise from U.S. Agencies, DOJ Says Stop

  • Crypto exchange seeks thank-you notes from law enforcement
  • DOJ says firm is required to aid U.S. investigations
The Binance Exchange website.

The Binance Exchange website.

Photographer: Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg

“No Thanks.”

That’s the U.S. Justice Department’s response to Binance Holdings Ltd., which has sought thank-you notes from other federal agencies in return for aiding probes into illicit funds flowing through its cryptocurrency exchange.