Binance and its founder havebeen sued by the SEC for violating security rules, with 13 charges filed against the crypto exchange.
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Unregulated exchange
Binance and its CEO are accusedby the SEC of letting US customers trade on Binance.com and controlling Binance's US platform secretly.
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Illegal practices
SEC accused Binance and its CEOof commingling customers' assets, diverting them to Sigma Chain and Merit Peak for inflating trade volumes and wash trading.
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Unregistered
Binance and its US affiliate are accused by SEC of operating as unregistered exchanges, brokers, dealers, and clearing agencies since 2017.
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Binance disappointed
Binance expressed disappointment with the SEC's decision to file a complaint seeking emergency relief, stating they have cooperated with the investigations.