US Fed Intervenes in SEC Lawsuit Against Binance, Clouding Crypto's Future

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Source: CoinGape
US Fed Intervenes in SEC Lawsuit Against Binance, Clouding Crypto's Future
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A third-party entity called Eeon has filed a motion to intervene in the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against Binance and its CEO, CZ, on behalf of customers. Eeon argues that the SEC and Binance attorneys have not represented the interests of customers and claims that cryptocurrencies are commodities, not securities. The entity also accuses Binance of blocking access to customers' crypto assets and requests the court to allow customers access to their frozen funds. In a counterclaim, Eeon asks for damages from Binance and the SEC and proposes that they share equal responsibility for paying penalties.

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