Crypto market prices have tumbled significantly since the news began to make rounds. Altcoins like Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and many other tokens face the possibility of being delisted from Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD), after the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Binance and Coinbase Global inc (NASDAQ: COIN) for trading unregistered securities. At present, Robinhood is taking another look at the digital assets offerings on its...
Read More »South Korea Regulator Delays Binance Acquisition of Gopax Due to SEC Lawsuit
While Binance saw the acquisition of Gopax as a means of re-entering South Korea, it was also meant to be a turning point for the local trading platform. The SEC’s lawsuit against Binance has started affecting the company’s operations, particularly its acquisition of Gopax in South Korea. The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a case against Binance for violating securities law. According to the filing with the federal court in Washington, Binance mishandled investors and also...
Read More »Binance.US Says SEC Lawsuit Is Unjustified
Many crypto exchanges including Binance believe that the SEC’s requested relief will do more harm to investors than good. The United States arm of the Binance exchange, Binance.US has responded to the lawsuit filed against it by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to Binance.US, the lawsuit is without any basis and therefore, the exchange is ready to go to court to refute all of the unwarranted accusations. In light of facts, the law at the time, as well as the SEC’s...
Read More »Binance NFT Marketplace Announces Support for Bitcoin NFT Collections
Binance doubled down its efforts on the non-fungible token sector as it announced support for Bitcoin NFTs on Tuesday amidst severe turmoil in the crypto industry. The exchange’s NFT marketplace is the latest contender to step into the Bitcoin NFTs ring following Magic Eden’s support for the same. According to the latest update, the newly added list includes Bitcoin Bandits, Bitcoin Frogs, Bitcoin Pizzas, Bitcoin Punks, Bitcoin Wizards, Block Legends, BTC DeGods, Clay Pepes,...
Read More »US-Börsenaufsicht verklagt Coinbase und Binance
Die Coinbase-Aktie rutscht ins Minus. Wandern Kunden ab zu anderen Bitcoin-Börsen? Alle reden über Binance, dabei kommt jetzt heraus, die US-Börsenaufsicht verklagt auch Coinbase. Für Binance ist dies easy, theoretisch kann Binance Kunden mit US-Pass oder Wohnsitz einfach ausschliessen. Das haben schon viele Bitcoin-Börsen wie bsp. KuCoin oder Coinmama so gemacht. Aber im Falle von Coinbase ist dies anders, denn Coinbase ist ziemlich amerikanisch...
Read More »US SEC Indicts Coinbase over Unregistered Exchange and Broker Platform
The new lawsuit against Coinbase is coming only a few hours after the SEC sued Binance for violation of the same US securities rules. American publicly listed crypto trading platform Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) has come under the radar of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) once again. This time around, Coinbase was indicted in a New York Federal Court earlier today for operating as an unregistered national securities exchange and broker according to the...
Read More »Binance im Fadenkreuz – Droht die nächste Krypto-Dämmerung?
Wird Binance sein US-Geschäft aufgeben müssen? Die grossen Kryptobörsen haben stürmische Monate hinter sich, doch die schlechten Nachrichten reissen nicht ab. Im Fadenkreuz diesmal: Branchenprimus Binance. Die US-Börsenaufsicht SEC hat gestern stolze 13 Klagen gegen das Unternehmen sowie deren Gründer Changpeng Zhao eingereicht. Die Vorwürfe dabei wiegen schwer: Der Anbieter habe unter anderem auf illegale Weise Finanzgeschäfte und Dienstleistungen...
Read More »Bitcoin (BTC) and Broader Crypto Market Come Crashing Down Following SEC Lawsuit on Binance
After SEC’s action on Binance, Bitcoin and the broader crypto market tanked instantly. Altcoins face heavy correction to the tune of 7-8% with Binance BNB suffering the most. The filing of the lawsuit by the US SEC against crypto giant Binance sent shockwaves across the entire cryptocurrency market on Monday, June 5. Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader cryptocurrency market have corrected by over 4%. As of press time, the Bitcoin (BTC) price is down by 4% and is...
Read More »3 Most Serious Claims in the SEC Lawsuit V. Binance
On Monday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pressed a slew of charges against Binance, marking one of the agency’s most significant enforcement actions against the crypto industry in history. Let’s have a look at the regulator’s most stunning allegations against the exchange, alongside Binance’s response to its claims. What Did Binance Do? The 136-page filing accused Binance and Binance US of partaking in “unregistered offers and sales” of crypto asset...
Read More »Bitcoin Plummets After SEC Sues Binance for Securities Violations
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Binance – the world’s largest crypto exchange – on Monday, alongside its CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and partner firm, Binance US. Allegations include securities law violations such as self-dealing market manipulation, and the sale/offer of multiple unregistered securities. According to a press release from the SEC on Monday, the agency alleged that both Binance and Binance US operated “unregistered...
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