The surprise lawsuit from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against crypto exchange Binance sent shock waves across the markets today.
In addition to allegations of market manipulation and a lack of compliance effort, the regulator has also accused the exchange of not cooperating with investigative subpoenas and obscuring the location of its executive offices. Binance has rejected many of the allegations.
Tokens labeled as commodities
CZ’s phone was accessed
Terrorist activity accusations
Excerpt from CFTC lawsuit. Source: District Court of Northern District of Illinois
One man at the top
Excerpt from CFTC lawsuit. Source: District Court of Northern District of Illinois
VIP program perks
Excerpt from CFTC lawsuit. Source: District Court of Northern District of Illinois
Ignoring U.S. regulatory requirements
Excerpt from CFTC lawsuit. Source: District Court of Northern District of Illinois
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