Here’s why CFTC suing Binance is a bigger deal than an SEC enforcement
Market observers pointed out that CFTC goes after the bigger fish, and its regulatory action often proves fatal for the crypto companies. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued crypto exchange Binance for violations of trading and derivatives laws. The lawsuit, filed on March 27, alleged that the global crypto exchange offered its derivatives trading services to U.S. customers without applying for a derivatives license. The lawsuit from the commodities watchdog in the U.S. took many by surprise with market observers and reporters claiming it to be a political move. Eleanor Terrett, a Fox news reporter tweeted that sources close to the CFTC suggest the commodities regulator decided to go for a lawsuit in order to show the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that this is a commodities issue rather than a securities one. than a securities one. They also say "Vegas odds" have the @SECGov rushing out a similar lawsuit against @ Binance as a count...