CZ Receives Summons From Washington County Court In Battle With SEC
According to a personal Twitter post by Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ), he has received a summons from the Washington District Court. This order was issued in the context of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) having filed a lawsuit against Binance exchange two days earlier. Furthermore, a paragraph in the court order also states that CZ needs to be summoned because “a new lawsuit filed against CZ” exists. This confirmed the summons to be related to recent SEC action. Sinabi sa akin na ito ay bahagi lamang ng proseso ng pagsunod sa SEC. Walang bago. Sinabi rin na hindi ko na kailangang magpakita ng personal. Hindi na kailangang mag-FUD. ???? - CZ ???? Binance (@cz_binance) Hunyo 7, 2023 According to the Binance director, this is only part of the SEC compliance process, stating that he will not have to appear in person. He would have 21 days to respond and comply with the summons. The crypto market has been flooded with unexpected news in the last two days. Specifically, the two largest crypto exchanges in the market, Binance, and Coinbase, have faced legal action from the SEC for violating US securities laws. On June 5, the US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against