Binance CEO: Deeply relieved and grateful that Tigran Gambaryan has finally been released after being detained in Nigeria for nearly eight months

ChainCatcher news, Binance CEO Richard Teng posted on the X platform: "We are deeply relieved and grateful that Tigran Gambaryan has finally been released after being detained in Nigeria for nearly eight months. During this difficult time, Tigran has shown tremendous strength, and we commend his resilience in such severe adversity. We are very thankful to everyone who has dedicated countless hours to support Tigran's release. Tigran's health and well-being remain our top priority, and we are glad that he can now receive the urgent medical care and rest he needs with his family. Binance remains committed to working with global regulators to ensure compliance and transparency in the ever-evolving digital asset space. We look forward to putting this incident behind us and continuing our efforts to create a brighter future for the global blockchain industry. Nigeria has a young, tech-savvy population with a strong interest in digital finance, fully capable of leveraging blockchain technology to address economic and social challenges. We look forward to playing a constructive role in this endeavor."

Previous news from yesterday, according to DL News, Nigerian prosecutors withdrew criminal charges against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan on Wednesday; Tigran Gambaryan has been detained in the African country since February.