Binance came under preliminary investigation by the Paris prosecutor's office for illegal canvassing of clients and "aggravated money-laundering." However, the crypt

French investigators said on Tuesday they had opened a judicial probe into money laundering, tax fraud and other charges at Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, which said it denied the allegations.

The investigation is focused on alleged offenses committed in both France and the broader European Union from 2019 to 2024.