Coverage dated June 4, 2023 to June 5, 2023

SEC Sues Binance, World's Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange

Headline from Kiplinger

Binance and its CEO face allegations of fraud, market manipulation and other securities law violations.

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Reports & sources

42 articles, oldest first.

  1. NPR

    The SEC sues Binance, unveils 13 charges against crypto exchange in sweeping lawsuit (opens NPR)

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    U.S. regulators sued Binance, saying the world's largest crypto trading platform misled investors and regulators. The accusations were part of 13 charges unveiled by the SEC.

  2. Investopedia

    SEC Sues Binance and Founder Changpeng Zhao (opens Investopedia)

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    The SEC has sued Binance, BAM Trading Services, and founder Changpeng Zhao for violating U.S securities laws, including the operation of an unregistered exchange.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    SEC sues Binance and CEO Zhao, saying they broke U.S. securities rules (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Wall Street’s main regulator accused Binance Holding and its Chief Executive Officer Changpeng Zhao of breaking U.S. securities rules, a major escalation in the legal woes facing the crypto exchange.

  4. France 24

    US regulators charge Binance with violating securities laws (opens France 24)

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    US authorities on Monday charged cryptocurrency giant Binance with securities law violations that together amounted to what they called "an extensive web of deception" and "calculated evasion of the…

  5. Wall Street Journal

    Crypto Prices Plummet After SEC Sues Binance (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Prices of major cryptocurrencies took a dive Monday after the Securities and Exchange Commission accused crypto exchange Binance of operating an illegal trading platform in the U.S. an

  6. Washington Times

    Binance mishandled funds and violated securities laws, according to SEC lawsuit (opens Washington Times)

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    The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao are accused of misusing investor funds, operating as an unregistered exchange and violating a slew of U.S. securities laws in a lawsuit filed by the SEC.

  7. The Guardian

    SEC accuses Binance of mishandling customer funds and lying to regulators and investors – live (opens The Guardian)

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    US watchdog says company mixed billions in customer funds and secretly sent them to separate company controlled by CEO Changpeng Zhao

  8. UPI

    SEC charges crypto-trader Binance with 13 securities violations (opens UPI)

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    The U.S. government on Monday charged cryptocurrency trader Binance and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, with a handful of security law violations, saying it established a web of deception with U.S. business practices.

  9. Fortune

    SEC sues Binance over securities violations (opens Fortune)

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    The lawsuit is the latest in a string of regulatory setbacks for the world's leading crypto exchange.

  10. Politico

    SEC sues Binance, world's largest crypto exchange (opens Politico)

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    The move is SEC Chair Gary Gensler's latest and biggest salvo yet against the crypto market.

  11. FOX Business

    Crypto exchange Binance, CEO hit with charges in SEC lawsuit (opens FOX Business)

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    Binance and the cryptocurrency exchange's CEO were collectively hit on Monday morning with numerous charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

  12. CNN

    US regulator accuses Binance of misleading investors (opens CNN)

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    The US Securities and Exchange Commission sued Binance, world’s largest crypto exchange, accusing the company of commingling billions of dollars’ worth of customer funds while misleading investors and evading regulation.

  13. The Guardian

    SEC sues Binance and accuses crypto exchange of mishandling funds (opens The Guardian)

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    Securities and Exchange Commission alleges Binance mixed billions in customer funds and lied to regulators and investors

  14. Forbes

    SEC Sues Binance For Multiple U.S. Rule Violations (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The SEC alleges the company misused customer funds and that the company operated an illegal exchange in the U.S.

  15. KTVZ Bend

    US regulator accuses Binance of running an illegal exchange (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal regulators have sued Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, accusing the company of running an illegal exchange in the United States and commingling billions of dollars’ worth of customer funds.

  16. Engadget

    Binance faces SEC charges for allegedly mishandling funds and dodging rules (opens Engadget)

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    The SEC has slapped crypto giant Binance with 13 charges..

  17. MyNorthwest

    SEC says crypto firm Binance mishandled funds, violated securities laws (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao are accused of misusing investor funds, operating as

  18. Semafor

    Binance sued by SEC for allegedly mishandling funds (opens Semafor)

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    The Securities and Exchange Commission accused the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange of allegedly mishandling funds and lying to regulators and investors about their practices.

  19. Wall Street Journal

    SEC Sues Crypto Exchange Binance Over U.S. Rule Violations (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Regulator alleges in civil lawsuit that Binance should have registered as securities exchange

  20. Rolling Stone

    SEC Accuses Crypto Giant Binance of Misusing Billions in Customer Funds (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The financial regulator filed 13 charges against the exchange and its CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao

  21. New York Post

    Feds sue crypto giant Binance, CEO Changpeng Zhao for ‘operating web of deception’ (opens New York Post)

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    The SEC’s complaint also alleged that Binance and Zhao secretly control customers’ assets, allowing them to commingle and divert customer funds.

  22. CBS News

    SEC sues crypto giant Binance, alleging it operated an illegal exchange (opens CBS News)

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    Securities watchdog alleges the company and CEO Changpeng Zhao diverted customer funds and sought to escape regulatory oversight.

  23. Washington Examiner

    SEC sues Binance and its CEO, accusing them of mishandling funds (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange and its CEO.

  24. Insider

    The SEC is going after Binance, and there's one quote from the complaint that's going to be legendary (opens Insider)

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    The SEC is accusing Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, of violating securities laws. The complaint is a doozy.

  25. NBC News

    SEC sues Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao for U.S. securities violations (opens NBC News)

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    The defendants showed a “blatant disregard” of federal law, the SEC alleged in its complaint.

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