Key Takeaways:
- Binance indicates that interaction levels relating to sanctions have been decreased 96.8% from January 2024 to July 2025, currently it occupies only 0.009% of total transaction volume.
- The exchange states that it will reduce its direct exposure to 4 key Iranian exchanges by more than 97% by Jan 2026.
- Binance, in its turn, refuses to terminate employees on compliance grounds and notes that its inquiries were conducted within rigorous internal practices.
Binance has responded to recent media accusations by releasing compliance data in detail and also justifying its inner processes. The exchange argues its sanctions program is not only intact but stronger than ever.
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Sanctions Exposure Cut to Near-Zero Levels
In its latest compliance update, Binance said sanctions-related flows both direct and indirect fell from 0.284% of total trading volume in January 2024 to 0.009% in July 2025. That marks a 96.8% decline, based on independent industry data cited by the company.
The exchange also reported sharp reductions in direct exposure to four major Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges. Between January 2024 and January 2026, that exposure dropped from $4.19 million to $110,000, a decrease of more than 97%.
Binance says it outperformed 10 major global exchange peers in managing direct exposure linked to those platforms.
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Inside Binance’s Compliance Machine
The company states it has invested hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars into compliance infrastructure over the past two years. Over 1,500 employees, approximately 25% of its international workforce is spent on compliance functions.
As of early 2026, Binance reports:
- 593 full-time workers in its main compliance unit
- 978 more staff and contractors to take care of compliance in tech, product, and customer operations
The specialized units in charge of screening sanctions, counter-terrorist financing, financial criminal investigation and special investigations. Binance indicated that compliance decisions will be solved independently and not subject to business management units.
This exchange also holds registrations, licenses or permits in 20 legal regions and is the first crypto exchange to receive full license in line with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority framework of Abu Dhabi Global Market.
Law Enforcement Cooperation and Asset Seizures
Already in 2025, Binance reports that it assisted the authorities in seizing more than $131 million that was associated with criminal activity. It has handled over 71,000 requests related to law enforcement activities in all parts of the world and has also trained over 160 investigative agencies.
Responding to Recent Allegations
Recent press reports alleged that internal investigations identified sanction violations and some employees sacked after raising their voices. Binance denies all of these claims.
According to Binance, two units indicated in articles have been under structured investigation process from mid of 2025 after receiving information from external legal execution authorities. Binance said that there are no relevant users in the sanction list at that time and transactions have not been activated warning from blockchain observation tools according to industry standards.
