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Re:Binance under CFTC investigation over trading activities:... by csomar on Friday March 12, 2021 @12:19PM (#26438150)
To begin an investigation (by the USA) they need first to establish that Binance has been operating in the US (aka US customers).
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Re:Binance under CFTC investigation over trading activities:... by JumpCrisscross on Friday March 12, 2021 @12:22PM (#26438198)
> they need first to establish that Binance has been operating in the US (aka US customers).

Tether allegedly owns billions of U.S. dollars in a Bahamas account. Tether is a Binance affiliate. They are subject to U.S. jurisdiction.

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Re:Binance under CFTC investigation over trading activities:... by Kranar on Friday March 12, 2021 @01:29PM (#26439072)
As per US charges against FIFA officials, the US claims extraterritorial jurisdiction over any matter involving US dollar transactions.
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