US SEC dismisses lawsuit against Binance crypto exchange
NEW YORK – The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 29 voluntarily dismissed its civil lawsuit against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, extending the regulator’s new approach to cryptocurrencies since President Donald Trump reentered the White House.
A joint stipulation of dismissal signed by lawyers for the SEC, Binance and Binance founder Zhao Changpeng was filed in the Washington, D.C., federal court.
The SEC said dismissing the enforcement case was appropriate “in the exercise of its discretion and as a policy matter,” and did not reflect its view on other cryptocurrency litigation.
Its dismissal is with prejudice, meaning the SEC cannot pursue the case again.
In a statement, a Binance…
