[U.S. Senator Demands DOJ Clarify Status of Binance Compliance Monitors] According to Fortune, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal sent a letter on April 17 to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the Treasury Department, requesting clarification on the status of two Binance compliance monitors. Earlier reports indicated that Binance's internal investigators had warned about over $1 billion flowing into wallets linked to Iran but were subsequently dismissed. Binance denied that the dismissals were related to the investigation findings and stated that its compliance system is stringent. The DOJ had previously terminated independent monitoring requirements for Glencore and Boeing, raising external doubts about Binance's monitoring mechanisms. Binance was fined $4.3 billion for deficiencies in anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance, with the aforementioned monitors being part of the agreement.