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Binance reportedly handed Russian authorities data on jailed Ukraine donor
Original: Binance gave Russia data on IT worker jailed 13 years for $700 Ukraine donation
Russian IT worker Yury Belenky has been sentenced to 13 years in prison over a $700 donation to Ukraine's armed forces. According to Meduza, the data linking him to the donation was handed to Russian security services by the crypto exchange Binance. The case has drawn attention to how exchanges' user data can be used in politically motivated prosecutions.
Why now: The reported role of Binance in enabling a 13-year jail sentence over a small donation is sparking outrage about crypto platforms sharing user data with Russian authorities.
BinanceYury BelenkyRussiaMeduzaUkraine
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