The New York Times reported that two Binance employees were detained by UAE authorities in recent weeks as part of an investigation into potential financial crimes involving the crypto platform. Binance told Reuters that a small number of employees were asked to provide statements as part of a routine inquiry into third-party fund flows through a Binance client money account. The company said the employees were not targets of the investigation and were later released. Binance added that it is working with Dubai Police and other UAE authorities to establish coordination procedures for such inquiries.