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<p class="is-style-lead">The crypto industry notched another win against the U.S. SEC, scoring a de-factor admission that stablecoins are not securities.</p> 
<p>The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) <a href="https://paxos.com/blog/paxos-prevails-in-sec-investigation-of-busd-stablecoin-and-sec-will-not-pursue-enforcement-action/" target="_blank" rel="">closed</a> an investigation into New York-based blockchain infra company Paxos over its Binance-branded stablecoin, Binance USD (BUSD).&nbsp;</p> 
<p>In February 2023, Paxos received a Wells Notice informing the company of a probe and a potential lawsuit. The SEC accused the firm of offering registered securities via BUSD, prompting New York authorities to <a href="https://crypto.news/paxos-to-stop-minting-new-busd-stablecoin/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">order</a> Paxos to cease minting. More than a year later, the SEC has ended the inquiry and closed the case.&nbsp;</p> 
<p>“We have concluded the investigation as to Paxos Trust Companu, LLC. Based on the information we have as of this date, we do not intend to recommend an enforcement action by the Commission against Paxos”, read a letter signed by Jorge Tenreiro, acting chief of the SEC’s Crypto Assets and Cyber unit.&nbsp;</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">“Paxos prevails in SEC investigation of BUSD stablecoin” 👏<br><br>On Tuesday, we received a formal termination notice from the SEC stating that it will not recommend enforcement action against Paxos Trust Company in the investigation of Binance USD (BUSD).<br><br>View the letter and our… <a href="https://t.co/8kjysfsPg3" target="_blank" rel="">pic.twitter.com/8kjysfsPg3</a></p>— Paxos (@Paxos) <a href="https://twitter.com/Paxos/status/1811405877733097703?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="">July 11, 2024</a>
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<p> You might also like: <a href="https://crypto.news/stablecoin-issuer-paxos-cuts-20-of-workforce-report/"> </a> </p> 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="no-repercussions-for-the-sec">No repercussions for the SEC?</h2> 
<p>The Paxos probe part was of the so-called “Operation <a href="https://crypto.news/?s=OPERATION+CHOKE+POINT" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Choke Point</a> 2.0”, a wide-sweeping SEC crackdown on several cryptocurrency service providers.&nbsp;</p> 
<p>At the time, the SEC also went after <a href="https://crypto.news/?s=bINANCE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Binance</a> and <a href="https://crypto.news/?s=COINBASE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Coinbase</a> for alleged securities violations. Due to the enforcement action, Paxos was forced to wind down the BUSD token and place the stablecoin in a redemption-only status until at least February this year.</p> 
<p>The Binance-affiliated stablecoin, which once peaked at a $23 billion market cap, now has a paltry $70 million supply. Following the SEC’s dropped investigation, industry proponents questioned whether the regulator should be held accountable for its aggressive approach.&nbsp;</p> 
<p>Nevertheless, the development clarifies the status of stablecoins as non-securities and perhaps strengthens the argument for a U.S crypto regulatory framework.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">So they made them shut down the stablecoin, which damaged Paxos and Binance heavily, for no reason?<br><br>And there are no repercussions for the SEC?<br><br>What an insanely broken and rigged system. <a href="https://t.co/5XHT5HkWAz" target="_blank" rel="">https://t.co/5XHT5HkWAz</a></p>— Aylo (@alpha_pls) <a href="https://twitter.com/alpha_pls/status/1811402439721210197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="">July 11, 2024</a>
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<p> Read more: <a href="https://crypto.news/cftc-chairman-70-80-of-cryptos-are-non-securities/"> CFTC chairman: 70-80% of cryptos are non-securities </a> </p>

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