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Should you be concerned if you have cryptocurrency on Binance.US or Coinbase?

The SEC has charged Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, with mishandling customer funds and operating as an unregistered securities exchange.

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Should you be concerned if you have cryptocurrency on Binance?US or Coinbase: One of the initial phases in the conflict between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Binance is giving the exchange’s users an uncomfortably close front-row seat, which may cause them to question whether they should keep or withdraw their funds.

The SEC has charged Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, with mishandling customer funds and operating as an unregistered securities exchange. Now, the regulator is requesting that a federal magistrate freeze the assets associated with Binance.US, the company’s exchange for U.S. residents. In court filings, SEC attorneys asserted that this is a legal effort to maintain the status quo during the litigation.

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The asset ban is “draconian and unduly burdensome,” according to Binance.US attorneys stated, adding that Binance would be harmed. Customers from the United States while putting the platform and its holding companies out of business.

The attorneys noted in court documents that the crypto assets and fiat currencies of their clients were secure.

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Binance.US has previously announced that it will suspend U.S. dollar deposits and recurring purchase orders beginning last Friday. As of Tuesday, payment and banking partners are prepared to halt the means by which individuals can withdraw dollars from the exchange. The platform’s capacity to receive deposits and process withdrawals “will be impacted,” it tweeted.

“Until more dependable banking partners are secured, Binance.US will remain a crypto-only exchange for the foreseeable future, according to Binance.US announced in a statement last week.

The SEC motion is pending before District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington, D.C.

The lawsuit against Binance is part of the SEC’s recent double-whammy against the cryptocurrency industry. Coinbase COIN, +3.64% is also being sued by the SEC for allegedly operating an unregistered securities exchange, brokerage, and clearing agency.

While the judge determines how to rule on Binance.US assets, cryptocurrency investors may be concerned about how to maintain control over their assets. Numerous crypto investors are young and just beginning to develop their wealth, yet they are already seeing red flags for cryptocurrencies.

Last year, FTX, a prominent exchange, entered into bankruptcy proceedings. Its proprietor, Sam Bankman-Fried, has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges. FTX is included on a list of insolvent crypto lenders and brokerages.

Mark Hays, senior policy analyst at Americans For Financial Reform, a coalition advocating for tighter regulation in the nascent cryptocurrency space, stated, “It’s very easy to get into crypto.” “What people don’t realise is that because these exchanges are frequently unregulated or poorly regulated right now – and in some cases are resisting compliance – they do not have the same protections for their funds as ordinary investors.”

Are client assets protected on Coinbase and Binance?

According to the exchanges, yes. They have made this point in public statements and court documents.

A Coinbase spokesperson told MarketWatch on Tuesday, “Customer assets are secure and protected.”

At Binance.US, “customer assets are secure, appropriately segregated, and available to customers,” according to court documents filed by attorneys on Monday.

Binance and Coinbase.US stated that they have reserves equal to customer assets. According to the company’s website, Coinbase maintains customer funds in banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which protects deposits up to $250,000 per depositor, per account. According to Coinbase, larger cash balances are invested in money market mutual funds, which are conservative and extremely liquid.

The Securities Investor Protection Corporation’s protection is an excellent example, he said. 1970 federal law established SIPC as a non-profit organisation. Although not a government agency, the organisation steps in when brokerage firm members fail to recover missing investor assets.

The SIPC provides coverage of up to $500,000 for securities and cash, with a $250,000 limit on cash coverage. The coverage is applicable when companies liquidate, but it does not protect against market fluctuations or poor investment advice.

Josephine Wang, president and chief executive officer of SIPC, explained that two conditions must be met before coverage is applicable. Customers whose funds and assets are held by a member firm must be owed “securities or related cash,” she explained.

“According to the law establishing SIPC, the term’security’ does not encompass unregistered investment contracts. “Generally speaking, crypto assets would be regarded as investment contracts, and unless registered with the SEC. They are not securities under the SIPC statute; therefore, they cannot be customer property,” Wang stated.

Wang stated that Binance is not a SIPC member. Coinbase has two SIPC-member broker-dealers, according to a person with knowledge of the company.

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What alternatives exist?

Where will individuals move their digital assets if they leave Binance and Coinbase? Exchanges, personal cryptocurrency wallets, and decentralised finance are the options.

Binance, Coinbase, and Crypto.com are the “most reputable exchanges,” according to client-focused asset protection counsel Blake Harris.

“By no means do I believe Binance or Coinbase are out of the running,” he said. However, speaking generally, Harris stated that he would not necessarily store all of his money on one exchange. If someone wanted to store their money on an exchange.

Crypto.com did not respond to a request for comment immediately.

A second option is to store the cryptocurrency in an offline wallet, also known as “cold storage.”

Hays stated that one risk is losing or neglecting the codes, passwords, and recovery phrases necessary to regain access to the wallet once the cryptocurrency is inside. There is also the possibility of losing it, he said. Hays added that flawed design and coding errors that prevent access also pose a threat. However, Harris stated that he favours the concept of cold storage – under certain conditions.

“There is a purpose for the invention of institutions. “People are not very good at storing their own money,” Harris stated. Harris stated that it could be a move for a tech-savvy investor with less than $10,000 in crypto.

The more cryptocurrencies an investor holds, “the more you become a target for lawsuits and the more you become a target for theft.”

Decentralised finance, or DeFi, is a peer-to-peer payment system that circumvents intermediaries such as banks and brokerages. Hays noted, however, that there are cybersecurity risks and the possibility of unintended investments and coin purchases.

Regardless of the approach, Hays stated that “risk is abundant in this space.” The only issue is what type of risk you are willing to take.”

 

Eric Joseph Gomes
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