ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, a court in Nigeria denied the bail application of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan on health grounds. The executive is on trial for alleged money laundering and currency manipulation, while the court instructed the prison to send him to the hospital for treatment. Binance's Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, has been detained in the country since February, and U.S. lawmakers have stated that he is being unjustly detained. His lawyer has repeatedly mentioned his poor health and stated that he requires surgery.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the Southern District Court of New York has denied Samourai Wallet founder Keonne Rodriguez's request to modify his bail conditions. The prosecution submitted Rodriguez's handwritten "escape preparation" notes as evidence, which detailed travel plans and emergency items. Rodriguez's lawyer argued that this was just a general emergency plan, but the prosecution believes it constitutes an active escape plan.ChainCatcher previously reported, according to The Block, that the co-founder of the crypto mixing service Samourai Wallet was arrested. Prosecutors stated that they are accused of laundering $100 million from Silk Road and other illegal markets. On Wednesday, Samourai CEO Keonne Rodriguez and CTO William Lonergan Hill were charged with operating Samourai Wallet.

ChainCatcher news, according to Inner City Press, the CEO of the DeFi protocol SafeMoon on the BNB Chain, Braden John Karony, founder Kyle Nagy, and CTO Thomas Smith have been indicted in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, accused of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Karony was recently arrested in Provo, Utah.In November, Karony was ordered to be detained during a bail appeal and was taken to EDNY, but recent BOP database records show that Karony spent Christmas at the Brooklyn MDC.

ChainCatcher news, according to Reuters, FTX founder and former CEO SBF was arrested yesterday, and his lawyer requested bail set at $250,000. A local judge in the Bahamas denied the request, stating that SBF should remain in custody in the Bahamas until February 8, 2023. Judge Joyann Ferguson-Pratt ordered an extradition hearing to be held at 10:00 AM Eastern Time on February 8, 2023. (source link)