U.S. prosecutors may charge Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its top executives with money laundering and sanctions violations, the latest twist in a probe that began in 2018 and gained traction during the FTX collapse that shocked the industry.Key Takeaways- U.S. federal prosecutors are said to be looking at filing money laundering charges in a years-long investigation of major crypto exchange Binance.Binance's defense attorneys have met with DOJ officials about possible plea deals, per the report.Binance's Role in the Crypto WorldBinance and its CEO have been instrumental in reacting to the recent collapse of the FTX exchange, which rocked the industry.First, as rumors of FTX's insolvency began to circulate, Binance pulled the plug on $529 million in FTX token holdings, a move that undermined its now-bankrupt rival."