The head of the new Binance compliance department was Tigran Gambaryan, who worked for more than ten years as a special agent in the US Tax Service (IRS).
The new manager's responsibilities will include investigating financial risks and threats. The audit team will also work closely with law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
Gambaryan's IRS experience includes investigations into the Mt Gox, BTC-e and Silk Road incidents. Gambaryan conducted investigative examinations in cases of identity theft, tax evasion, threats to national security, financing of terrorist activities, violation of bank secrecy and distribution of child pornography.
Gambaryan was also joined by his colleague from the IRS, Matthew Price. Among the high-profile investigations of the new employee is the case of laundering more than $300 million by the Helix Bitcoin mixer.
Binance continues to hire experienced investigators to counter regulatory pressure.
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