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"Crypto giant Binance's US affiliate fires staff after SEC charges"

2023-06-15 [vendor] Binance.US cuts staff following SEC lawsuit
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Incident Details

The US arm of Binance has cut around 50 positions, amounting to approximately 10% of its US employees. In a message to employees, Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder explained, “Because of our preparation for a prolonged and very costly legal battle, the Board asked Management to right-size our organization and reduce our burn rate to ensure long-term viability”.Shroder is, of course, referring to the recent lawsuit from the SEC as well as a lawsuit from the CFTC that was filed in March.

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Binance.US cuts staff following SEC lawsuit

Timeline

  1. 2023-06-15 Breach occurred
  2. 2023-06-15 Publicly disclosed