{"id":209625,"date":"2023-12-09T23:38:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T18:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=209625"},"modified":"2023-12-09T23:38:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T18:08:57","slug":"binance-plea-deal-with-doj-will-collapse-sec-veteran-says-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/binance-plea-deal-with-doj-will-collapse-sec-veteran-says-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Binance Plea Deal with DOJ will collapse, SEC Veteran Says &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a recent post on X, SEC veteran John Reed Stark shared a compelling perspective on the fate of Binance Exchange\u2019s Department of Justice (DOJ) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/breaking-binance-ceo-resigns-as-part-of-doj-settlement\/\">plea deal<\/a>, predicting its inevitable collapse.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Exhibit Emerge in Binance Exchange\u2019s Plea Deal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stark drew attention to three crucial exhibits within the docket which include the \u201cStatement of Facts\u201d admitted by Binance, the \u201cCompliance Commitments,\u201d and the role of the DOJ \u201cCompliance Monitorship.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.72.1 --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The sheer breadth and scope of the DOJ monitorship, coupled with compliance commitments and the involvement of the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), stands out as unprecedented in the oversight of a global financial firm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stark pointed out that the newly revealed compliance commitments read like a consulting firm\u2019s wish list, estimating the implementation and execution costs to be in the tens or hundreds of millions of dollars. The DOJ Compliance Monitor\u2019s mandate spans various divisions within the DOJ, indicating a comprehensive post-plea engagement that involves the Money Laundering, Asset Recovery, National Security, Counterintelligence, and Export Control Sections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.72.1 --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another critical element highlighted by the SEC veteran is the level of cooperation required from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Binance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The company must grant the monitor access to documents, resources, and personnel and report any potential misconduct promptly. However, the monitor may, under certain circumstances, opt not to inform Binance about its findings, reporting directly to the government instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.72.1 --><\/p>\n<h2><strong>SEC Leveraging Plea Deal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stark went on to discuss the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/sec-wants-to-continue-its-binance-case-irrespective-of-doj-investigation\/\">SEC\u2019s swift incorporation<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of the facts admitted in Binance\u2019s $4.3 billion settlement with the DOJ, FinCEN, and the Commodity Futures Exchange Commission (CFTC). Despite not being part of the plea agreement, the SEC also <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/just-in-sec-counters-binance-plea-citing-legal-misinterpretation\/\">recently filed<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> a \u201cNotice of Supplemental Authority,\u201d urging the court to consider these new accusatory facts in the ongoing litigation against Binance and Changpeng \u2018CZ\u2019 Zhao, former CEO of the firm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Overall, Stark\u2019s assessment of the impending collapse of the plea deal revolves around the monumental challenges Binance faces with the simultaneous oversight from the DOJ, FinCEN, and the SEC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The exhaustive monitorships and compliance commitments, coupled with the SEC\u2019s ability to leverage the plea agreement in its case, paint a bleak picture of Binance\u2019s ability to transform into a compliant and law-abiding financial entity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.72.1 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-on mobiless\">\n<div id=\"social-section-new\">\n<p>\u2713 Share:<\/p>\n<p>                                  <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"social-text_new wp_new\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=https:\/\/coingape.com\/sec-veteran-predicts-binance-doj-plea-deal-will-collapse\/\">  <i class=\"fa fa-whatsapp\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n                                <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"social-text_new tw_new_logo\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=https:\/\/coingape.com\/sec-veteran-predicts-binance-doj-plea-deal-will-collapse\/\"><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          &lt;!&#8211; <\/p>\n<div class=\"m-on pl-2 pr-2\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-6 pr-2\">\n<div class=\"Borderboxies_2 mb-3  fullmobx\">\n<p>            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/top-7-crypto-marketing-firms-of-the-year\/?utm_source=abovesidebartabnews&amp;utm_medium=organicarticle\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"SponserdyWebimg_2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/15175104\/top_crypto_marketing_agencies.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"Sponserdtent_2 mt-2\">Top Crypto Marketing Firms \/ Agencies 2023; Here\u2019s Best Picks [Updated]\n <\/div>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-6 pl-2\">\n<div class=\"Borderboxies_2 mb-3  fullmobx\">\n<p>            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/top-10-web-3-games-to-explore-in-2023-here-list\/?utm_source=priceanalysisbar&amp;utm_medium=organicarticle\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"SponserdyWebimg_2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coingape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/23134356\/jpg_20221223_134223_0000.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"Sponserdtent_2 mt-2\">Top 10 Web3 Games To Explore In 2023; Here List\n <\/div>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    &#8211;&gt;<\/p>\n<div class=\"TabDicA\">\n<div class=\"TBAcon \">\n<div class=\"authorFlip tabcS\" id=\"TabA168549\">\n<div class=\"authorBox\">\n<div class=\"author_Name\">\n&lt;!&#8211;<\/p>\n<div class=\"getAuthoname\"><\/div>\n<p>&#8211;&gt;<\/p>\n<div class=\"authodes\">\n<p>Benjamin Godfrey is a blockchain enthusiast and journalists who relish writing about the real life applications of blockchain technology and innovations to drive general acceptance and worldwide integration of the emerging technology. 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