Binance Urges U.S. Help as Exec Marks 6 Months in Detention

The Base Network crossed 1 million daily active addresses, creating a significant milestone in the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape. This is the first time that Base Network has reached this milestone. The milestone signifies the beginning of the next phase in the rapid evolution of Base Network. Base Network is an Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution developed by Coinbase. The Base Network is a cost-effective and scalable alternative to the Ethereum mainnet. This has led to the increasing number of daily activities of the Base Network. It shows that interest of users are growing in the Layer 2 solutions.  Diverse users are attracted to it due to the high transactions at low fees. From retail traders to investors, are seeking possibilities to capitalize on benefits from Layer 2 technology. The rise in the activities also depicts the vast uptrend in DeFi. The users are inclined toward decentralized solutions for trading, lending and more. Thus, with the advanced technological platform and support of Coinbase, Base Network has become prominent for the further development of decentralized Finance. As the Base Network gains more popularity, there are chances of innovations in the DeFi environment. Therefore, the achievement made in the daily active addresses by reaching 1M  points to the bright future of Layer 2 solutions in the blockchain market.

Binance CEO Richard Teng wants the U. S. to intervene. As, Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, a former U. S. federal agent, has been in detention in Nigeria for six months. Gambaryan was detained in February 2024 with another employee, the British-Kenyan Nadeem Anjarwalla, at an airport in Abuja. While Anjarwalla was able to escape Nigeria in March this year, Gambaryan is still incarcerated with his situation becoming worse.

Teng states that Gambaryan has many health problems such as a slipped disc and is bedridden most of the time. Despite the state of his health, Nigerian authorities have refused to provide him the medical attention. Legal warrants for his medical records, as well as humane treatment, have also been violated by the court.

Teng is appealing to the U. S. government quoting humanitarian reasons to consider Gambaryan in the list of unlawfully detained citizens. He continued to argue that the detention is not warranted.As, Binance has resolved legal matters in other jurisdictions without force.

As stated at the office of Gambaryan’s family, his attorneys have been prevented from seeing him since July 25, 2015. Although they were only allowed to visit him on August 15, 2015 briefly. This has made it difficult for the team to prepare for his trial, a situation that is unfavorable according to the Nigerian law.

While Gambaryan remains detained, Binance is urging the U. S. authorities and the international organizations to act and free the man.

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Deepshova

Deepshove is a crypto journalist at Bitmala, covering blockchain and cryptocurrency news with a focus on web3 trends and developments.
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