Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan expresses interest in joining the new government to combat cryptocurrency crime

Odaily Planet Daily News: Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive who was illegally imprisoned for eight months in Nigeria, said that he would be honored if he had the opportunity to serve the country again and crack down on cryptocurrency crimes under the leadership of the new Trump administration. Gambaryan has been serving as the head of Binance Financial Crime Compliance for the past two years. He was a former federal agent and a member of the federal government's early elite cryptocurrency tracking team, which included some high-profile investigations during Trump's previous term. Gambaryan has been recommended for several high-profile positions, such as the head of cryptocurrency assets at the US SEC or the leader of the FBI's cyber division. According to informed sources, the recommendations of Trump's transition team came from individuals related to the Bitcoin 2024 Nashville Conference that Trump attended, such as event organizer David Bailey and Kraken strategic planning leader Tracy Hoyos-L ó pez. Bailey and Hoyos-L ó pez declined to comment. The Trump transition team did not respond to requests for comment. When asked about this potential move, Richard Teng, CEO of Binance, said in an interview, "As of now, Tigran is still our employee, so let's see what his intentions are. I don't know his thoughts. I don't know the progress of the US government