[Binance Co-CEO: 'The Wall Street Journal' Published Defamatory Statements, Letter Sent Requesting Correction] Binance Co-Chief Executive Officer Richard Teng posted on the X platform: 'Recently, there have been some inaccurate reports about our compliance program. The Wall Street Journal published defamatory statements, and despite our efforts to clarify the facts, the journalist did not acknowledge any corrections we made regarding the allegations. We have sent a letter requesting an immediate correction and a full retraction of these false statements.' Previously, Binance clarified regarding its compliance program, stating that recent reports on Binance's sanctions compliance relied on incomplete and inaccurate descriptions, which did not reflect the full facts and complete investigation records. Regarding exposure to risks from Iranian crypto exchanges, Binance reduced its direct exposure to the four major exchanges in the country by more than 97.3% between January 2024 and January 2026, from $4.19 million to $110,000.