Report Claims U.S. Prosecutors Investigate Hedge Funds in Connection with Binance Dealings 

Report Claims U.S. Prosecutors Investigate Hedge Funds in Connection with Binance Dealings 

Federal prosecutors are reportedly investigating U.S.-based hedge funds that have dealt with the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, according to two people familiar with the matter. The hedge funds were allegedly issued subpoenas by the U.S. attorney’s office for the Western District of Washington. Sources Say U.S. Department of Justice Probes American Hedge Funds in Cryptocurrency Investigation

Following a Reuters report in mid-December 2022 that said Binance is being probed by the U.S. Department of Justice, a report from The Washington Post claims American hedge funds are being investigated as part of the probe. The Washington Post contributor Douglas MacMillan details that subpoenas were issued to the hedge funds and they came from the U.S. attorney’s office for the Western District of Washington.

MacMillan cites two sources who “reviewed one of the subpoenas and spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the confidential matter.” The reporter further adds that the subpoenas don’t mean investigators will make any charges. “Prosecutors are still discussing a possible settlement with Binance and weighing whether they have enough evidence to bring indictments against the company,” MacMillan wrote.

The world’s largest exchange by global trade volume, Binance, has been dealing with a great deal of scrutiny over the last two months since FTX collapsed. MacMillan talked to Binance Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann, who said that the exchange was talking with “virtually every regulator across the globe on a daily basis.” Hillmann, however, and a DOJ spokesperson declined to comment on the alleged investigation.

The subpoenas report comes at a time when media outlets are reporting on a number of ostensible probes into crypto asset firms and companies associated with these businesses. At the end of December 2022, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating companies that audit crypto exchange reserves. A large handful of the so-called investigations have not been officially verified by U.S. law enforcement officials, but it’s safe to say the reports have the crypto community on edge these days. Tags in this story anonymous sources, Binance, Binance Chief Strategy Officer, Binance Exchange, Binance investigation, Binance Trading Platform, crypto asset firms, crypto community, crypto exchange reserves, Cryptocurrency Exchange, DOJ spokesperson, Douglas MacMillan, Federal Prosecutors, ftx, indictments, law enforcement officials, ostensible probes, patrick hillmann, regulator, Scrutiny, SEC, Settlement, Subpoenas, The Washington Post, U.S. attorney"s office, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S.-based hedge funds, U.S.Securities and Exchange Commission, Western District of Washington

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