[Bloomberg: U.S. Department of Justice Investigating Binance for Alleged Violation of Sanctions Against Iran] According to Bloomberg, sources familiar with the matter revealed that U.S. federal prosecutors are investigating whether Binance Holdings Ltd. failed to prevent certain transactions on its platform, thereby violating U.S. sanctions against Iran. The investigation into Binance's compliance is being led by the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office. One of the sources also noted that the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division in Washington is involved in the case, with authorities focusing on whether Binance knowingly allowed the transactions in question to proceed.