Binance gave Russian authorities buyer data later used to cost a Russian IT specialist with financing terrorism over donations to Ukrainian teams, in response to a report by Reuters on Monday.
The change recognized Yuri Belenkiy because the supply of transfers price greater than $700, Reuters reported, citing legislation enforcement paperwork. Binance additionally allegedly offered his date of delivery, handle, cellphone quantity and passport quantity, alongside copies of his Russian passport and Bulgarian residency allow.
Russian authorities detained Belenkiy in September 2025 and he stays in jail awaiting trial.
Russia’s Investigative Committee alleged that Belenkiy made the funds between January 2023 and March 2024 after an enchantment by exiled Kremlin critic Arkady Babchenko. The funds had been supposed for the Ukrainian navy and a gaggle related to the Azov Brigade, which Moscow classifies as a terrorist group.
Investigators reportedly acquired two responses from [email protected] after requesting Belenkiy’s transaction historical past. Binance’s web site had directed Russian and Belarusian legislation enforcement businesses to that handle.
Binance’s present law-enforcement tips say the change requires a sound court docket order, police order or warrant earlier than offering consumer data in a legal investigation.