# VIP Accounts İlgili Makaleler

Fortune Investigates Binance's Iran Fund Flow: $439 Million Chinese VIP Accounts Surface

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is facing renewed scrutiny over its compliance practices following a Fortune investigation. The report reveals that a VIP account, registered under the name of a 79-year-old Chinese resident, transferred $439 million in Tether stablecoins to external wallets. These funds were subsequently moved to wallets linked to Iranian entities, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Despite Binance's $4.3 billion plea deal with the U.S. government in 2023, which it committed to strengthen its compliance programs, these massive transactions did not trigger immediate alerts. A second Chinese VIP account, held by a 38-year-old woman, transferred nearly $200 million to the same Iranian-linked network. Internal investigators found that both accounts were likely accessed from the same device, suggesting possible common control. The funds were funneled through a Hong Kong-based entity, Blessed Trust, which also handled back-office operations for Binance. The exchange has denied that internal investigators were fired for uncovering these activities, stating their departures were due to violations of data policies. The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly investigating whether Iran used Binance to evade sanctions, though the exchange says it is unaware of any such probe. These findings have prompted a U.S. Senate investigation and raised serious questions about the effectiveness of Binance's compliance program.

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