Class-Action Lawsuit Launched Against Binance US for UST Collapse
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An unprecedented class-action lawsuit numbering more than 2,000 plaintiffs has been filed against Binance.US in the aftermath of the Terra collapse, accusing the exchange of “misleading investors”.Filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, the lawsuit marks the first Terra class-action in the US. Roche Freedman LLP will be championing the investors’ case in alleging that Terra’s US dollar-basedBinance.US has responded to these claims in stating that “Binance.US is registered by FinCEN [US Treasury’s financial intelligence unit] and adheres to all applicable regulations. These assertions are without merit, and we will defend ourselves vigorously.” The lawsuit also names Binance’s chief executive, Brian Shroder, as a co-defendant. UST was marketed with higher stability than claimed and promoted by misleading advertising. Binance.US has responded to these claims in stating that “Binance.US is registered by FinCEN [US Treasury’s financial intelligence unit] and adheres to all applicable regulations. These assertions are without merit, and we will defend ourselves vigorously.” The lawsuit also names Binance’Only a week ago, Binance challenged allegations regarding the laundering of US$2.4 billion. According to a Reuters report, the stolen funds had been laundered through the exchange between 2017 and 2021. The report, which Binance labelled a “woefully misinformed op-ed”, followed previous investigations into unreported crypto income.s chief executive, Brian Shroder, as a co-defendant.Only a week ago, Binance challenged allegations regarding the laundering of US$2.4 billion. According to a Reuters report, the stolen funds had been laundered through the exchange between 2017 and 2021. The report, which Binance labelled a “woefully misinformed op-ed”, followed previous investigations into unreported crypto income.