In accordance with educated sources, Bitcoin 2024 convention organizer David Bailey and head of strategic initiatives at Kraken Tracy Hoyos-Lopez had earlier really helpful Gambaryan for a number of high-ranking positions. These included positions as head of the cryptocurrency division on the SEC and head of the FBI’s cyber division.
In feedback to the media, Gambaryan mentioned that though he isn’t a political determine, he led a number of high-profile investigations throughout President Trump’s final time period as a federal IRS agent.
Binance CEO Richard Teng commented on his colleague’s potential transfer to Trump’s crew:
Remind that final yr, Nigerian authorities detained Gambaryan and Binance’s West and East Africa director, Nadeem Anjarwalla, as a part of an investigation into cash laundering and tax evasion by the change.
Gambarian spent eight months at Kuje Correctional Middle in Abuja. In October, the Nigerian authorities dropped all costs in opposition to him. Diplomatic interference and the extent of the defendant’s involvement within the alleged crimes have been cited as the principle causes for dropping the prosecution.