La SEC está demandando a Paxos por Binance USD: Detalles

• La SEC emitió un Aviso de Wells a Paxos, una empresa de pagos de blockchain, sobre Binance USD (BUSD).
• La agencia cree que BUSD, una moneda estable propiedad y emitida por Paxos, es un valor no registrado. 
• Un aviso de Wells es una carta que la SEC usa para informar a las empresas sobre la acción de cumplimiento planificada.
• La compañía de pagos de blockchain tiene 30 días para responder al aviso en un escrito legal.

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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). 

Según un reciente reporte 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. 

El portavoz también agregó que Paxos está regulado por el Departamento de Servicios Financieros de Nueva York (NYDFS) y que BUSD está respaldado por el dólar estadounidense en una proporción de 1:1. 

“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.”

Curiosamente, Binance USD (BUSD) es la tercera moneda estable más grande por capitalización de mercado, con un valor de $16.14 mil millones. Es emitido y propiedad de Paxos desde que las empresas de pagos se asociaron con Binance en 2019. Además, la empresa con sede en Nueva York también es propietaria y emisora de la moneda estable Paxos Dollar (USDP), que debutó en el criptoespacio en 2018.

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.

Como informó anteriormente Bitnation, la SEC también redondeó su caso con el criptointercambio Kraken, que tendrá que pagar $30 millones en devolución, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties. The regulator claimed that Kraken’s staking services were unregistered securities. 

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