Binance Wants SEC Lawsuit Dismissed, Argues Regulator Fails To Meet Legal Requirement

Binance asked for a lawsuit brought against it by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to be dismissed, arguing that its case failed to meet the requirements of the so-called ”Howey Test.”

Binance, Binance.US and former CEO Changpeng Zhao argued in December 12 filings that the SEC had failed to show that it had contracts with US customers that could be defined as an ”investment contract” as detailed by the legal definition in the Howey Test.

In June, the SEC alleged that the two Binance entities facilitated the trading of unregistered securities when it listed Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and Polygon (MATIC), among other tokens. The entities were also charged with offering staking services.

This is the latest attempt by the exchange to have the case dismissed. In September, while still led by Zhao, the world’s biggest crypto exchange filed for a dismissal of the same lawsuit on grounds of “regulatory overreach” by the securities regulator.

Binance Rejects SEC’s Attempt To Add DoJ Settlement To Its Case

The filing also rejected an attempt by the SEC to add to its case recent admissions of guilt by Binance and Zhao in connection with a $4.3 billion settlement with the Department of Justice. The exchange’s filing argued that it was procedurally wrong and should not be allowed.

The “facts in the plea agreements” do not “say anything about whether there was fair notice of the SEC’s theory that the crypto assets at issue were securities under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act,” Binance said.

Also Read:

  • Binance Sees Market Share Plummet By 25% Amid Legal, Regulatory Troubles
  • Binance Co-Founder Changpeng Zhao Ordered To Stay In US Until February Sentencing
  • Bitcoin To Reach New ATH In November As Binance Is Dethroned As World’s Top Crypto Exchange In 2024, VanEck Says

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