{"id":52478,"date":"2023-06-18T14:17:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-18T18:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=52478"},"modified":"2023-06-18T14:17:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-18T18:17:24","slug":"binance-issues-cease-and-desist-order-to-scam-nigerian-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/binance-issues-cease-and-desist-order-to-scam-nigerian-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Binance Issues Cease and Desist Order to Scam Nigerian Company"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The CEO of Binance, <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/binance-founder-changpeng-zhao-says-us-crypto-exchange-will-go-public-in-three-years.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Changpeng Zhao<\/a>, has announced that Binance has formally issued a cease and desist order to the fraudulent organization known as Binance Nigeria Limited.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-131.png\" alt=\"Binance Issues Cease and Desist Order to Scam Nigerian Company\" class=\"wp-image-21318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-131.png 779w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-131-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-131-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-131-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-131-750x417.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Binance Issues Cease and Desist Order to Scam Nigerian Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday, June 18, Zhao announced via Twitter. The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a circular on June 9 stating that Binance Nigeria Limited is unlawful in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson for Binance reportedly stated that the entity mentioned in the circular has no affiliation with the company. The spokesperson noted the company's intention to seek clarification from the Nigerian SEC and reaffirmed its commitment to cooperating with it moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Binance have issued cease & desist notice to the scammer entity &quot;Binance Nigeria Limited&quot;.<br><br>Don&#39;t believe everything you read in the news. \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>&mdash; CZ \ud83d\udd36 BNB (@cz_binance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cz_binance\/status\/1670369403223900160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 18, 2023<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite Binance's denial of any connection to Binance Nigeria Limited, as stated in the SEC's circular, the company is currently being sued by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/u-s-sec-charges-mango-markets-exploiter-for-stealing-116m.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. SEC <\/a>has filed 13 allegations against entities affiliated with Binance and Zhao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the allegations are operating an unregistered exchange, broker-dealer, and clearing agency and misrepresenting trading controls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stated that Binance and Zhao should have registered as an exchange, broker-dealer, or clearing agency despite earning $11.6 billion from U.S. customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Judge Amy Berman Jackson approved an agreement between Binance.US, Binance, and the U.S. SEC on June 17. This agreement dismissed an earlier temporary restraining order that sought to block all <a href=\"https:\/\/fintechcable.com\/sec-slams-binance-with-illegal-crypto-exchange-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Binance.US assets<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2017, Binance, accessible in approximately 100 countries, registered its headquarters in George Town, Cayman Islands. 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