Judge Approves $4.3 Billion Binance Fine in US Plea Deal

A federal judge approved the U.S. Department of Justice's $4.3 billion fine on Binance after the crypto exchange pleaded guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws. Last Friday, a judge in Seattle approved the $4.3 billion settlement between US law enforcement agencies and the crypto exchange Binance, after the latter admitted to violating some federal laws.

In a Seattle court hearing on Friday, February 23, US District Judge Richard Jones approved the plea agreement for the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Following the guilty plea issues in November of 2025, a US Judge approved Binance’s plea deal to see the exchange pay a $4.3 billion fine. Indeed, the approval will now see Binance Holdings Ltd. pay $4.3 billion after a judge approved a plea deal that levies one of the largest criminal penalties in US history against the world’s biggest crypto exchange. The deal entails Binance’s paying the massive fine to resolve charges related to violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws.