SEC verklagt Paxos wegen Binance USD: Details

• Die SEC hat eine Wells Notice an Paxos, ein Blockchain-Zahlungsunternehmen, über Binance USD (BUSD) herausgegeben.
• Die Agentur ist der Ansicht, dass BUSD, eine Stablecoin, die Paxos gehört und von Paxos ausgegeben wird, ein nicht registriertes Wertpapier ist. 
• Eine Wells Notice ist ein Schreiben, mit dem die SEC Unternehmen über geplante Durchsetzungsmaßnahmen informiert.
• Das Blockchain-Zahlungsunternehmen hat 30 Tage Zeit, um auf die Mitteilung in einem rechtlichen Schriftsatz zu reagieren.

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Rumors seeped into the crypto space that US authorities were planning to dry up the banking access of firms like Paxos, a New York-based financial company specializing in blockchain payments. While such rumors were denied, a report has cleared up the fact that the payments firm has been sued by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the stablecoin of the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance USD (BUSD). 

Laut einer aktuellen Bericht from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), people familiar with the matter have confirmed that the SEC issued a Wells Notice to Paxos. It is crucial to note that a “Wells Notice” is a letter the US securities regulator uses to inform companies of planned enforcement action. The report also confirms that the letter alleges that Binance US is an unregistered security. 

An important aspect of a Wells notice is that the receiver is given a period of close to 30 days to submit a brief and respond to the accusations mentioned in the notice. This legal brief is known as a “Wells Submission” and includes arguments to prove why the charges should not be brought against prospective defendants.

On the other hand, a spokesperson from the SEC told CoinTelegraph that the agency “does not comment on the existence or nonexistence of a possible investigation.” A spokesperson from leading exchange Binance commented on the accusations of the regulator, adding that the Binance USD is a “Paxos issued and owned product,” with Binance licensing its brand to the firm for use with BUSD. 

Der Sprecher fügte hinzu, dass Paxos vom New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) reguliert wird und dass BUSD im Verhältnis 1:1 auf den US-Dollar gestützt ist. 

“Stablecoins are a critical safety net for investors seeking refuge from volatile markets and limiting their access would directly harm millions of people across the globe,” the spokesperson added. “We will continue to monitor the situation. Our global users have a wide array of stablecoins available to them.”

Interessanterweise ist Binance USD (BUSD) die drittgrößte Stablecoin nach Marktkapitalisierung, die einen Wert von $16,14 Milliarden hat. Es wird von Paxos herausgegeben und gehört ihm seit der Partnerschaft der Zahlungsunternehmen mit Binance im Jahr 2019. Darüber hinaus ist das in New York ansässige Unternehmen auch Eigentümer und Emittent der Stablecoin Paxos Dollar (USDP), die 2018 im Krypto-Raum debütierte.

Additionally, FOX Business journalist, Eleanor Terrett, tweeted on Feb. 12 that this move was a “unilateral effort” between the SEC and other regulators to “blitz crypto.” Rumors circulated in the market that the Fed and OCC are in the midst of a massive crypto de-banking operation, Paxos and others were told by the OCC to either withdraw their banking charter applications or they would be denied by Friday last week. These rumors were denied by the payments company, but Terrett pointed out that more Wells Notices can be expected in the coming days.

Wie bereits von Bitnation berichtet, hat die SEC auch ihren Fall mit der Krypto-Börse Kraken abgeschlossen, was erforderlich sein wird zahlen $30 Millionen an Degorgierung, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties. The regulator claimed that Kraken’s staking services were unregistered securities. 

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