DOJ Wants CZ to Serve 3 Years in Prison; Tether to Freeze Wallets Evading Venezuelan Sanctions

Apr 24, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as the U.S. Department of Justice said that Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao should spend three years in prison for his guilty plea. Plus, Nigeria’s Central Bank has directed financial institutions to identify persons or entities transacting in or operating with Bybit, KuCoin, OKX, and Binance. And, Tether has said it will freeze wallets that are using USDT to evade sanctions on oil exports in Venezuela.

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