Crypto Giant Binance Offered Perks to 'Flash Boys,' Regulator's Lawsuit Says; CFTC says exchange allowed U.S.-based trading firms to access its international derivatives market, circumventing ban on Americans
Alexander Osipovich - The Wall Street Journal
A regulator's lawsuit against crypto exchange Binance Holdings Ltd. has shed light on the secretive role of high-frequency traders in crypto and how Binance sought to curry favor with such big-ticket customers. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's lawsuit, filed Monday, shows that Binance ran a "VIP" program for big trading firms that gave them various perks including slightly faster access to the exchange's core systems than other customers enjoyed.
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Alexander Osipovich - The Wall Street Journal
A regulator's lawsuit against crypto exchange Binance Holdings Ltd. has shed light on the secretive role of high-frequency traders in crypto and how Binance sought to curry favor with such big-ticket customers. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's lawsuit, filed Monday, shows that Binance ran a "VIP" program for big trading firms that gave them various perks including slightly faster access to the exchange's core systems than other customers enjoyed.
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