The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
has expanded its lawsuit against Binance. The updated legal filings now include
a wider range of tokens, with Axie Infinity among those listed as securities.
In the latest update to the SEC v. Binance lawsuit, the
regulator has accused Binance and its U.S. affiliate, BAM Trading, of enabling
the trade of tokens now deemed unregistered securities. The SEC alleges that
Binance actively promotes these newly classified securities tokens to
customers, emphasizing their potential returns.
SEC Expands Binance Lawsuit
The SEC stated: “Binance and BAM Trading fill these markets
with information republishing and amplifying the issuer and promoter statements
and activity promoting [tokens] as an investment.”
The amendment to the complaint also reiterates the SEC’s
stance that Binance operated illegally as an unregistered exchange,
broker-dealer, and clearing agency. The regulator claims that Binance used
interstate commerce to conduct transactions in securities for others.
SEC TARGETS MORE TOKENS IN BINANCE LAWSUITThe SEC has intensified its lawsuit against Binance, adding tokens like Axie Infinity (AXS), Filecoin (FIL), and Cosmos (ATOM) to its list of unregistered securities. The updated filing alleges that Binance and BAM Trading facilitated… pic.twitter.com/S6VUwKxQkH
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SEC Criticized over Terminology
The SEC’s filing further asserts that Binance failed to
provide proper disclosure regarding the risks and legality of the tokens traded
on its international and US platforms.
Amid its ongoing legal battle with Kraken, the SEC has faced
criticism after admitting that the term “crypto asset security” is not formally
defined.
Stuart Alderoty, Chief Legal Officer at Ripple, criticized the SEC for
what he called a “twisted pretzel of contradictions,” referring to Footnote 6
of the amended complaint against Binance. Alderoty claimed the regulator
“regrets any confusion it may have invited.”
This article was written by Tareq Sikder at www.financemagnates.com.
