CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam said at an event he attended that Binance was breaking the rules.
Binance has been sued by the CFTC in recent weeks. In the details of the lawsuit, Binance allegedly evaded its responsibilities in derivatives services.
Binance Statement from CFTC Chairman
Binance has been sued by the CFTC in recent weeks. According to the allegations in the lawsuit, Binance was breaking the rules and evading liability on some of its services.
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam said at an event held at Princeton University recently that Binance deliberately broke the rules regarding futures and commodities. Behnam alleges that Binance operates outside of US law, stating that its leadership is breaking rules regarding operations, including knowingly allowing US citizens to participate in the exchange.
@Princeton DeCenter Spring Conference kicks off with CFTC chair Rostin Behnam on crypto as commodity, and now a panel on what widespread adoption would mean for regulation and governance. pic.twitter.com/pkHhOWuScj
— Andrew Chignell (@AndrewChignell) April 13, 2023
These comments pertain to the CFTC’s lawsuit against Binance and its CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. The CFTC sued for illegal trading of futures, providing illegal commodity options, failing to register, fail to scrutinize, or practice AML/KYC.
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