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Binance in trouble: US regulators sued the cryptocurrency exchange

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The largest exchange cryptocurrencies peace, BinanceHe is going through a serious moment. Exchange and its CEO, Changpeng Zhaosued by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

The organization sued BinanceZhao and a former Senior Compliance Officer, for “deliberately evading US law while using a well-thought-out regulatory arbitrage strategy in the interests of his business.”

For CFTC, Binance it is an “illegal” ball and even a “farce”.

In trouble

US regulators launched a tough campaign against security companies. cryptocurrencies.

The vast majority of lawsuits by U.S. prosecutors and investigators have focused on “illegal transactions” and non-compliance with regulations designed to prevent illegal activity. A boom in the midst of a pandemic and a major crisis in 2022 increased the pace of government activity in the sector.

For CFTC, Binance “offered and executed commodity derivatives transactions on behalf of US persons in violation of US law” since at least July 20219.

Compliance program Binance was “inefficient” and the Zhao-led company ordered employees and customers to bypass compliance checks, the CFTC said, citing a series of practices it first reported Reuters in a series of exchange investigations last year.

The CFTC also accused the former Compliance director of BinanceSamuel Lim, in “aiding and abetting” company violations.

If regulators prove that executives encouraged illegal digital activities to generate company revenue, Binance it will be forced to pay compensation to all affected clients, in addition to a million dollar fine and a ban on its activities in the United States.

Binance Responds

For Changpeng Zhao, the complaint is “unexpected and disappointing”.

“On initial review, the complaint was found to contain an incomplete list of facts, and we disagree with the characterization of many of the issues raised in the complaint,” Zhao said in a statement.

representative Binance replied to Reuters that “the company will continue to cooperate with regulatory authorities.”

With a holding company located in the Cayman Islands, Binance he never revealed the location of his headquarters.

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