{"id":465362,"date":"2023-12-13T12:35:35","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T12:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/?p=465362"},"modified":"2023-12-13T17:36:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T17:36:31","slug":"binance-wants-sec-lawsuit-dismissed-argues-regulator-fails-to-meet-legal-requirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/binance-wants-sec-lawsuit-dismissed-argues-regulator-fails-to-meet-legal-requirement","title":{"rendered":"Binance Wants SEC Lawsuit Dismissed, Argues Regulator Fails To Meet Legal Requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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 &rdquo;Howey Test.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Binance, Binance.US and former CEO Changpeng Zhao argued in December 12 <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.dcd.256060\/gov.uscourts.dcd.256060.188.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filings<\/a> that the SEC had failed to show that it had contracts with US customers that could be defined as an &rdquo;investment contract&rdquo; as detailed by the legal definition in the Howey Test.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#9889;&#65039;Binance Affirms SEC Has No Right to Use Agreement with Department of Justice to Proceed with Charges &#128683;<br>&#9889;&#65039; Binance, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has officially declared that the United States Securities Commission (SEC) has no legal basis to use Binance's&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HGiXos7yuR\">pic.twitter.com\/HGiXos7yuR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sophia Kong (@Sophiakong789) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sophiakong789\/status\/1734916522076942410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In June, the SEC alleged that the two Binance entities facilitated the trading of unregistered securities when it listed Solana (<a href=\"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/solana-price-prediction-top-analyst-sees-sol-doubling-but-traders-turn-to-these-low-cap-meme-coins-amid-market-downturn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOL<\/a>), Cardano (<a href=\"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/cardano-price-prediction-as-ada-chart-suggests-it-might-60x-investors-rush-to-buy-this-bitcoin-etf-coin-before-a-price-hike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADA<\/a>), and Polygon (<a href=\"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/polygon-price-prediction-missed-matic-cracking-12-to-top-0-92-dont-be-late-to-the-party-again-with-this-bitcoin-etf-presale-token\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MATIC<\/a>), among other tokens. The entities were also charged with offering staking services.<\/p>\n<p>This is the latest attempt by the exchange to have the case dismissed. In September, while still led by Zhao, the world&rsquo;s biggest crypto exchange filed for a dismissal of the same lawsuit on grounds of &ldquo;regulatory overreach&rdquo; by the securities regulator.<\/p>\n<h2>Binance Rejects SEC&rsquo;s Attempt To Add DoJ Settlement To Its Case<\/h2>\n<p>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&rsquo;s filing argued that it was procedurally wrong and should not be allowed.<\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;facts in the plea agreements&rdquo; do not &ldquo;say anything about whether there was fair notice of the SEC&rsquo;s theory that the crypto assets at issue were securities under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act,&rdquo; Binance <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.dcd.256060\/gov.uscourts.dcd.256060.189.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Also Read:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/binance-sees-market-share-plummet-by-25-amid-legal-regulatory-troubles\">Binance Sees Market Share Plummet By 25% Amid Legal, Regulatory Troubles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/binance-co-founder-changpeng-zhao-ordered-to-stay-in-us-until-february-sentencing\">Binance Co-Founder Changpeng Zhao Ordered To Stay In US Until February Sentencing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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