Tigran Gambaryan Expresses Willingness to Serve in New Administration
Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive recently kidnapped in Nigeria, expressed willingness to serve the U.S. government in combating crypto crime under the new Trump administration.
- Gambaryan has served as head of financial crime compliance at Binance and is a former federal agent.
- He played a significant role in high-profile investigations during Trump's previous term.
- Gambaryan has been suggested for roles such as head of crypto assets at the SEC or a position in the FBI’s cyber division.
- Recommendations for his potential roles came from associates of the Bitcoin 2024 Nashville conference.
- Binance CEO Richard Teng stated that Gambaryan remains with the company while his intentions are unclear.
- During his IRS tenure, Gambaryan was involved in major cases including the takedown of darknet marketplaces and the recovery of stolen bitcoins.
- His kidnapping led to widespread outrage within the crypto community and prompted responses from U.S. lawmakers.