Nigeria has released Tigran Gambaryan, an American executive from the popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance. He had been held in Nigeria for eight long months while facing serious charges of money laundering.

After spending eight months detained in the country, the Binance enployee was allowed to leave Kuje prison last night.

Tigran Gambaryan returns home after Nigerian court drops charges, citing diplomatic considerations and health concerns.

Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, has departed Nigeria after eight months of detention. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange made the disclosure in a statement shared with The PUNCH on Thursday.

Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan's charges of money laundering have reportedly been dropped in Nigeria after he spent seven months in prison.

The EFCC withdrew the charges against Tigran Gambaryan but said it will continue with the money laundering suit against Binance.

Tigran Gambaryan, a senior executive at Binance specializing in financial crime compliance, has been released from detention and has left Nigeria. His release comes after an eight-month legal battle involving charges of tax evasion and money laundering.