The United States Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s ruling dismissing U.S.-based users’ damages claim against Binance. Aggrieved users will once again attempt to prove that their claims do not constitute an “impermissible extraterritorial application” of U.S. securities law. ‘Impermissible Extraterritorial Application’ of Securities Law The U.S. Court of Appeals has revived a…
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Despite Brian Shroder resigning as CEO of the exchange’s US wing amid SEC and CFTC lawsuits, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao claimed that the departure was normal. Binance Holdings CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has shot down speculation surrounding the departure of Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder, noting that he is “taking a deserved break” after a successful…
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Binance.US has lodged its defense ahead of the June 13 hearing on whether its funds will be frozen. Binance.US has asked the court to deny the securities regulator’s proposed temporary restraining order against its assets, claiming that the move would “effectively end” its business. In a June 12 filing, Binance.US slammed the Securities and Exchange…
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The billionaire is the latest to argue that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission hasn’t provided crypto firms with a registration process to follow. Billionaire investor Mark Cuban has become one of the latest industry figures to call out the United States securities regulator for purportedly failing to provide cryptocurrency firms with a clear…
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Following the lawsuit filing by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Binance, encompassing 13 allegations of “operating unregistered trading platforms” and “participating in multiple unregistered offers and sales of crypto asset securities,” Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of IOHK, provided his insight on the matter. Hoskinson commented that the complaint appears to be a component…
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The cryptocurrency market was caught off guard today as news broke of a CFTC lawsuit targeting leading crypto exchange Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao. How might the recent developments in the ongoing conflict between regulatory authorities and the cryptocurrency industry affect the best cryptos to buy now? The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) initiated…
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The world’s largest crypto exchange by trade volume, Binance Holdings Ltd., has been sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has been named in the lawsuit and the charges claim the crypto exchange broke several trading and derivatives rules. The lawsuit also names Binance’s former chief compliance officer, Samuel Lim,…
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The CEO’s comments come after a CryptoLeaks blog post alleged that Ava Labs had a “secret pact” with a U.S. law firm to sue competitors in exchange for AVAX tokens and equity. Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer has dismissed sensational allegations from CryptoLeaks that his company used litigation to “harm” competitors and fool regulators,…
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A lawsuit against Binance accusing the cryptocurrency exchange of selling unregistered crypto securities has been dismissed. The plaintiffs listed nine cryptocurrencies in the lawsuit. Binance’s Lawsuit Dismissed U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter dismissed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Binance Thursday. The motion to dismiss was filed by Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ). The lawsuit…
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