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U.S. Government Case Against Voyager-Binance.US Deal Has 'Substantial' Merits, Judge Says

District Judge Jennifer Rearden has put the $1 billion deal on hold but said she’d expedite an appeal to avoid too much delay

Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

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Judge Puts Voyager Sale to Binance.US on Pause Pending Government Appeal

A federal judge paused Voyager's efforts to sell its assets to Binance.US in response to the U.S. government's filing for an emergency stay. "Upon consideration of all parties’ written submissions, as well as the conferences and oral argument held in this matter, the Government’s emergency motion is hereby GRANTED. An opinion setting forth the reasons for this ruling will issue shortly," the ruling said. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

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U.S. Prosecutors Unveil New Indictment Against Sam Bankman-Fried

U.S. prosecutors unveiled a new indictment against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Wednesday, adding a bribery charge to the 12 other charges he already faced. Separately, a federal judge paused Voyager's efforts to sell its assets to Binance.US on the same day the CFTC sued crypto exchange Binance alleging "willful evasion" of the U.S. law. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest details in the world of crypto regulation.

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Judge Puts Voyager Sale to Binance.US on Hold Pending Government Appeal

Federal regulators previously objected to the proposed sale.

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Voyager-Binance.US Pause Denied by Bankruptcy Judge

A New York court denied the government’s request to halt the $1 billion deal, saying delay would harm customers.

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Voyager-Binance.US' $1B Deal Should Be Halted, U.S. Government Says

The Department of Justice doesn’t like provisions that would render Voyager immune from prosecution for former wrongdoing

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Binance.US Can Move Ahead With Plan to Acquire Voyager Digital's Assets, Judge Rules

The bankruptcy judge in the Voyager Digital case chose to allow the deal with Binance.US over objections from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and state regulators.

Voyager Digital's bankrupcy has left creditors in the lurch. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Voyager Bankruptcy Judge Expresses Skepticism Over U.S. SEC Objection to Binance US Deal

New York Judge Michael Wiles indicated that he couldn't hold up Voyager's bankruptcy restructuring to wait for the regulator to explain its arguments.

Voyager CEO Steve Ehrlich at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk)

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Voyager Denies SEC Claims VGX Token Is a Security as Binance.US Decision Looms

The bankrupt crypto lender needs court approval to be acquired by Binance's U.S. affiliate.

Voyager Digital's bankrupcy has left creditors in the lurch. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Binance.US Is Operating 'Unregistered Securities Exchange,' SEC Official Says

The official spoke during a Voyager Digital bankruptcy hearing.

Binance.US at Bitcoin Miami 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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