White House: Biden thanks Nigerian President for releasing Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan

ChainCatcher message, according to a statement released by the White House on Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, thanking him for the release of American citizen and Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan. The press release stated that Biden "expressed gratitude for President Tinubu's leadership in ensuring Gambaryan's release" during the call, and particularly appreciated the cooperation in law enforcement, including through the recently announced bilateral task force on illegal finance and cryptocurrency, collaboration on new technologies and innovations, and shared interests in reforming international organizations to reflect African voices.

Earlier reports indicated that on the day Tigran Gambaryan was released, the U.S. State Department announced the establishment of a new bilateral task force between the U.S. and Nigeria, focusing on cryptocurrency and illegal finance.