The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, Binance Holdings Ltd., as well as its Chief Executive Officer, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, alleging that they violated regulations pertaining to trading and derivatives. The case was submitted by the CFTC to the federal court in Chicago on Monday.
Binance Faces Legal Hurdles In U.S.
According to the court documents, the CFTC alleges that a significant portion of Binance’s reported trading volume, as well as its profitability, has come from the company’s extensive solicitation of and access to customers located in the United States who engage in a variety of digital asset spot and derivative transactions involving commodities that are traded in interstate commerce on the Binance platform.
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The financial watchdog further accuses that the Binance exchange has never registered with the CFTC in any capacity and has disregarded federal laws that are essential to the integrity and vitality of U.S. financial markets. These laws include laws that require the implementation of controls designed to prevent and detect money laundering and terrorism.
As a result of the news, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) has decreased by around $1,000 and is currently trading at $26,800, whereas Binance’s native cryptocurrency, BNB, witnessed a drop of roughly 5% in the past hour at the time of writing.
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