Reuters reports that the largest cryptocurrency exchange provided Russian investigators with a full dossier on a 49-year-old IT specialist arrested for donations totaling $700.

Findings by Reuters

According to Reuters, the man was detained and placed in pretrial detention under an article on financing terrorism following transfers to Ukrainian military recipients of about $700.

Information handed to authorities

The exchange reportedly supplied multiple categories of material in response to an official request, including confirmation of transfers, a transaction history, and personal identification details.

• Confirmation of transfers and the complete transaction history provided by the user.
• Date of birth, residential address and telephone number disclosed to investigators.
• Copies of the user’s Russian passport and Bulgarian residence permit were transferred.

Operational links to local law enforcement

Binance formally left Russia in 2023, yet the company continues to maintain a dedicated contact channel for Russian and Belarusian law enforcement, the address remains publicly visible.

«We cooperate with lawful requests from law enforcement agencies worldwide»

Binance provided the quoted response, noting cooperation with legal requests across jurisdictions while confirming the exchange’s actions followed an apparent official inquiry.

The case highlights tensions between an exchange’s stated market departures and ongoing compliance processes that may involve sharing customer data with foreign authorities.