Binance Challenges Claims Over 2024–2025 Iran-Linked USDT Transfers on Tron

On 16 February 2026, Binance CEO Richard Teng rejected allegations that the exchange failed to act on nearly $1 billion in Iran-linked USDT transactions on Tron between March 2024 and August 2025. He said an internal review with external legal counsel found no sanctions violations and denied that investigators were fired in retaliation. The dispute unfolds as U.S. authorities intensify sanctions enforcement against entire crypto exchanges and step up scrutiny of large stablecoin flows.