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U.S. SEC labeled Binance Stablecoin as Unregistered Security

John Heffernan
Last updated: February 14, 2023 4:05 am
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In Feb. 13, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) told the Paxos Trust Company, the firm that backs up Binance’s stablecoin, that they should have registered the product as a security. Regulators are planning to act against the platform.

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“Prepared to vigorously litigate if necessary” responded Paxos in a statement on Monday with the disagreement of the SEC’s allegations on Binance USD.

Even though the chairperson of the SEC Gary Gensler has stated that believes that there are securtes on some stablecoins, yet the allegations represent the SEC’s first move on stablecoins.

Paxos announcement came just hours after the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) prohibited Paxos from minting Binance USD in a consumer alert, citing “unresolved issues” between Paxos and Binance. According to the press release by Paxos, Biannce USD, a token which has traditional cash and U.S Treasury back up, will be stop issuing from Feb. 21. However, the support and redemption of the token’s services will be effective until at least Feb. 2024.

A spokesperson from NYDFS has stated to the Reuters via email that Paxos had breached its requirements for “tailored, periodic risk assessments” and it’s necessary to stop “bad actors from using the platform” with due diligence checks on Binance and Binance USD customers.

The SEC served a notice on Paxos on Monday, and the business answered that “there are clearly no more claims” against it. “Paxos has always prioritized the security of its clients’ assets,” Paxos added.

The agency did not necessarily comment on the possibility of such an inquiry according to an SEC representative.

Stablecoin

Most digital tokens are market-dependent; however, stablecoins are distinguished by the fact that the tokens themselves are often backed by traditional assets such as USD, money with a solid and stable value. With the evolution, stablecoins have emerged into a key cogs in the crypto economy. Although stablecoins are used for trading among volatile tokens such as Ethereum and bitcoin, they also assist to safeguard customer funds from inflation in some emerging economies.

According to the analysts, the lost against the New York regulator and the notice issued by the NYDFS will create a huge setback on Binance’s appeal from the large investor meanwhile restraining Binance from gaining market share against other larger stablecoins such as Tether and USD Coin.

“It is a significant setback for Binance,” said Ivan Kachkovski, FX and crypto strategist at UBS. He also stated that Binance is still looking for a U.S.-based partner for its stablecoin since “the latter is necessary in the wake of U.S. regulation on stablecoins, which is coming sooner rather than later.”

The “Dollar of Crypto” Race has Begun

As of Feb. 14, the third largest stablecoin in the market is Binance USD, with approximately $15.7 billion in circulation along with the seventh biggest cryptocurrency in the market behind the two stablecoin market leader, Tether and USD Coin, according to the CoinMarketCap.

Changpeng Zhao, Binance CEO, has responded towards the issues given by the regulators with a series of tweets on Monday. He believes the regulator’s decision was intended to indicate that the “BUSD market cap will only drop over time,” along with Paxos’ promise to Binance that the money was fully covered by the company’s bank reserves.

3/ As a result, BUSD market cap will only decrease over time.

— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) February 13, 2023
According to Zhao, Binance would “continue to support BUSD for the foreseeable future,” meanwhile he predicts that users would shift to “other stablecoins over time.”

Previously, Binance has reported that they regularly cooperate with the regulatory agencies to address doubt and questions that they might have. However, a report given by Reuters previously stated that the Justice department is investigating Binance on suspicion of possible money laundering and sanctions breaches. Thus, the NYDFS move comes amid a wider crackdown by US regulators on cryptocurrencies and Binance which was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

To find out more please speak to a professional in Cryptocurrency, contact KXCO.IO.

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