DOJ prosecutors expect less cooperation from Binance in crypto investigations, per memo. Binance pushes back. Meanwhile, stablecoin adoption in LATAM and MENA accelerates.
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The U.S. Department of Justice told prosecutors in an internal memo that they should expect “less cooperation” from Binance in crypto-related investigations, according to a report. The world’s largest crypto exchange is under independent monitoring as part of a 2023 criminal settlement. That monitoring, which started in May 2024, runs for three years with a possible one-year extension. After that, the U.S. Treasury keeps oversight for another two years. In total, Binance faces up to six years of government scrutiny.
Binance pushed back. A company spokesperson said the exchange is not changing how it works with U.S. law enforcement, distancing the firm from the DOJ claim. The report said Binance had been helping prosecutors with cases and providing “courtesy” freezes of customer accounts. Going forward, any account freezes will need formal legal orders for U.S. residents or mutual legal assistance treaties (MLATs) for international cases, the report added. That means less informal cooperation and more reliance on official channels.
Earlier this year, Binance dismissed claims that it facilitated $1 billion in flows to sanctioned Iran, a charge that led U.S. lawmakers to call for a review of the DOJ monitoring. Separately, the exchange was blocked from the European Union after failing to secure a MiCA license.
Despite the regulatory overhang, Binance continues to see strong adoption in parts of the developing world. A Binance Research report showed stablecoin transfer users in Latin America doubled from 17% to 38% over the past year. The Middle East and North Africa region saw stablecoin savings rise from 5% to nearly 10%. “That’s a sign that crypto adoption is maturing. More users are thinking beyond trading and exploring long-term wealth-building opportunities,” Binance co-founder Yi He said in the report.
She called Latin America the “fastest regional adoption,” driven by the need for affordable cross-border payments. The trends suggest that even as Binance faces prolonged U.S. oversight, its platform remains central to crypto utility in markets where traditional banking is expensive or slow. The DOJ monitoring is set to end by May 2027 unless extended, with Treasury oversight continuing until 2029.
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