It has been reported that Binance will lose access to Binance US’ crypto. Check out the latest reports below.
Binance loses access to Binance.US, new allegations claim
Binance.US, a branch of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, has come to an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to limit access to customer funds from Binance.
This agreement, which was reported by CoinDesk, awaits approval from a federal judge.
The proposed deal stipulates that Binance.US will prevent Binance Holdings officials from accessing private keys linked to customer wallets and Binance.US’s cloud infrastructure.
Binance.US expects to provide more information about the expenses involved in implementing these measures in the next few weeks.
In response to the SEC’s lawsuit against Binance.US, which alleges that the exchange violated securities laws by having improper connections, a proposed agreement has been made.
The SEC has requested a temporary restraining order to freeze all of Binance.US’s assets, expressing concerns that the funds may be moved offshore.
However, Binance.US’s lawyers argued that freezing the assets would be too severe, stating that it would be similar to a “death penalty.”
Binance in the news
Crypto exchange Binance is under investigation by local authorities in France over the alleged illegal provision of crypto services and “aggravated money laundering.”
This morning, Le Monde reported that Binance has been under “preliminary investigation” by the financial judicial investigation service in Paris since February 2022. The Parisian public prosecutor’s office has confirmed the report, according to Le Monde.
The investigation concerns the alleged “illegal exercise of the function of service provider on digital assets (PSAN), and on the other hand facts of aggravated laundering, by competition with investment operations, concealment, conversion, the latter being carried out by perpetrators of offences who have generated profits,” the report stated.
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