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Binance class-action lawsuit dismissal reversed by appeals court

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Ciaran Lyons7 hours agoBinance class-action lawsuit dismissal reversed by appeals courtThe United States appeals court declared that the rationale given by the district court for dismissing the lawsuit against crypto exchange Binance was "erroneous."2995 Total views1 Total sharesListen to article 0:00NewsOwn this piece of crypto historyCollect this article as NFTJoin us on social networksA United States appeals court has overturned a ruling that dismissed a class-action lawsuit led by investors against cryptocurrency exchange Binance.


According to a filing on March 8 with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, a ruling by the district court, which dismissed investors" claims of transparency issues in Binance"s sale of alleged securities, has been overturned in favor of the investors.


“We hold that each of the district court’s bases for dismissing Plaintiffs’ claims that are before us on appeal was erroneous,” the filing stated.Court filing in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Source: Storage Listener


Chase Williams filed the lawsuit in April 2020 on behalf of investors in a similar situation to him, arguing that Binance allegedly contracted to sell securities without being registered as a securities exchange or broker-dealer. 


Furthermore, the investors have been seeking to cancel the contracts they entered into with Binance.“Plaintiffs seek damages arising from Binance’s alleged violation of Section 12(a)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act), 15 U.S.C. § 77l(a)(1), which they claim occurred when Binance unlawfully promoted, offered, and sold billions of dollars’ worth of crypto-assets called “tokens,” which were not registered as securities.”


The district court dismissed the lawsuit, citing the investors" claims as being untimely according to the relevant statutes of limitations.


However, the appeals court agrees with the plaintiffs claims that Binance is subject to domestic securities laws and their initial filing was timely.


This comes as Binance continues to grapple with ongoing legal challenges from the U.S. securities regulator.


Related:Binance.US says it’s ‘radioactive’ to banks, SEC dealt ‘near-mortal blow’


On March 6, Cointelegraph reported that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been “unable or unwilling” to answer requests for information concerning the custody of customer assets.


The SEC sued Binance, Binance.US, and its founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao in June 2023, alleging they had sold unregistered securities and mixed customer assets in a separate firm Zhao controlled.


In November 2023, Binance reached a $4.3 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, admitting to violating U.S. money laundering and terrorism financing laws.


As part of the settlement, Zhao pleaded guilty to money laundering charges and faces his criminal sentencing hearing in April.


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