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Binance Turned Down Justin Sun’s Offer to Buy His Huobi Stake: Source

Binance recently turned down an offer to acquire Tron blockchain founder Justin Sun’s ownership stake in rival exchange Huobi, according to a CoinDesk source. “I must point out that in the past week or so, I have not proposed any offer to [CZ] regarding the purchase of [Huobi], nor have we even discussed Huobi in the past week or so,“ Sun tweeted after the story came out.

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Binance Rejected Justin Sun’s Offer to Buy His Huobi Stake: Source

Binance has no interest in buying Huobi due to its rumored ties to China, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Tron CEO Justin Sun (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Developments; Tron Founder Justin Sun Reportedly Lost His Diplomatic Status

During a court appearance on Thursday, FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted bribery and campaign finance violations unveiled in two recent superseding indictments. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon discusses SBF's plead. Plus, Justin Sun, founder of the Tron blockchain, is reportedly no longer a diplomat for Grenada.

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Tron Founder Justin Sun Reportedly Lost His Diplomatic Status

Grenada recalled all diplomats after the June 2022 election, when the party that granted Sun's title was ousted from power, the Grenada Broadcasting Network reported.

Tron founder and diplomat Justin Sun (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief Reacts to Do Kwon's Fraud Charges

Lisa Bragança, former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and current Bragança Law Attorney, reacts to U.S. federal prosecutors charging Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon with fraud hours after police arrested him in Montenegro. Plus, her take on the SEC suing Tron founder Justin Sun on market manipulation charges and Coinbase receiving a Wells notice.

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SEC Sues Tron Founder Justin Sun on Securities Market Manipulation Charges

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Justin Sun on allegations of selling and airdropping unregistered securities, fraud and market manipulation. The SEC also charged eight celebrities for their roles allegedly promoting TRX and BTT without disclosing they were paid to do so. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the SEC's crypto crackdown.

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The SEC’s Scattershot Approach Shows Its Weakness

By taking aim at high-profile targets including Coinbase, Justin Sun and Lindsey Lohan, the SEC showed it doesn’t have the resources to effectively police the crypto industry.

A cardboard cutout of Tron founder Justin Sun (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Tron Founder Justin Sun Sued by SEC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Justin Sun Wednesday on allegations of selling and airdropping unregistered securities, fraud and market manipulation. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far.

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SEC Warns Coinbase It’s Pursuing Enforcement Action Over Securities Violations

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) may soon face an enforcement action from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tied to its listing of potential unregistered securities. Meanwhile, the SEC is suing Tron founder Justin Sun on allegations that the TRX and BTT tokens are unregistered securities. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details. 

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Tron Network’s TRX Drops 13% Following SEC Charges Against Justin Sun

Other Sun-related tokens such as SUN, JUST and HT also took hits amid the SEC allegations.

Justin Sun in 2019 (CoinDesk)