DOJ Probes Binance Over $1 Billion in Iran-Linked Flows and Sanctions Compliance

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Binance over potential Iran sanctions evasion after internal documents showed entities tied to Iran received over $1 billion via the exchange from March 2024 through August 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported. Eleven Senate Democrats sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Bessent requesting a prompt review of Binance's sanctions compliance, setting a March 13 response deadline. Binance described the WSJ and Fortune coverage as "false and defamatory" and said its compliance controls are industry-leading.