Binance's Brazil Executive Summoned to Testify Before Congress - Coinleaks
Current Date:September 21, 2024

Binance’s Brazil Executive Summoned to Testify Before Congress

Financial Pyramids Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry(CPI) member Alfredo Gaspar, Director of Binance Brazil Guilherme HaddadHe invited him to testify before the congress.

Gaspar’s request is being considered as part of an ongoing investigation into the pyramid schemes allegedly operating in the country, published Wednesday (21 June). The request made by the MP needs to be voted on by the other members of the CPI. Voting on the call is expected to take place on June 27.

Binance Subjected to Review in Brazil

Brazilian news site Portal do BitcoinIf the vote is approved, Haddad will appear before the Brazilian House of Representatives, the lower house of congress.

Binance has recently faced scrutiny from authorities in the United States, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Brazil, revealing the scale of multinational pressure on the company. MP inviting Haddad to testify before Congress Alfredo Gaspar, Binance Ever Operations and InvestmentsAnd BraiscompanyHe emphasized that it is used by pyramid schemes such as

Gaspar said in a statement: “It is vital to understand Binance’s relationship with B Fintech and its relationship with companies that are facing legal action for harming Brazilian consumers. “Because this situation strongly links Binance with the ongoing investigation,” he said.

Officials in the South American country explained that the purpose of the calls was because the company is facing scrutiny from regulators around the world.

Binance in Brazil Federal Prosecutor’s Office and Federal Police is also being investigated. The cryptocurrency exchange allegedly helped clients evade a stop order on their cryptocurrency derivatives investments.

According to an earlier report by Portal do Bitcoin, the Brazilian regulator Comissao de Valores Mobiliarios (CVM)pressures Binance to stop offering Bitcoin futures products to Brazilian customers.