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The Binance Data Trail : When an Exchange Became Part of a Moscow Investigation The trail began where many digital-currency investigations begin: with a transaction that looked ordinary. A few transfers. A handful of digital wallets. Money moving across borders in the near-silent language of blockchain ledgers. But according to a Reuters report, those transactions eventually drew the attention of Russian authorities investigating donations allegedly connected to a suspect accused of terrorism in connection with support for Ukraine . At the center of the story was Binance . For digital currency hobbyists , the episode raises an uncomfortable question: What happens when an exchange’s promise of access, speed, and global reach collides with law enforcement’s demand for customer information? According to the report , Binance provided Moscow with data connected to a client whose blockchain activity was being examined. The information reportedly helped authorities identify o...