The Latest Breaking News from CFTC

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has been hit with a lawsuit by US regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This is not the first time a cryptocurrency exchange has been charged by a regulator. But this particular case involves a regulator that does not directly oversee cryptocurrencies. This…

Episode 451 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Binance's big investments in its own BNB coin and in kickbacks to social media influencers could expose it to bigger risks.

The CFTC's lawsuit against Binance is a major escalation by the U.S. government against the company and the broader crypto industry.

In every single corner of the crypto landscape, one name pops up: Binance.

The top U.S. derivatives regulator’s lawsuit against crypto giant Binance Holdings Ltd. and Chief Executive Officer Changpeng Zhao hammers at the company’s alleged concealment of rules violations in a breakneck pursuit of growth.

The complaint filed against Binance alleges the company's top executives knew of and "tolerated" criminal activities facilitated by the platform.

The stocks of several crypto mining companies also took a dive.

Complaint alleges firm grew US business despite stated intent to block US customers from platform