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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

US regulator sues crypto exchange Binance and boss Changpeng Zhao

Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao. The complaint alleges Binance wilfully evaded US laws and regulations. Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters

Binance and its chief executive, Changpeng Zhao, are being sued in the US by commodity market regulators in a complaint that claims the defendants committed “wilful evasion of US law”.

The move is the most significant US enforcement action yet against the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.

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