Crypto Billionaires' Wealth Crushed by SEC After Big 2023 Bounce

Bloomberg2023-06-07

It was a great year for crypto billionaires — until this week.The Securities and Exchange Commission’s crackdown on Binance Holdings Ltd. and Coinbase Global Inc. — the largest crypto platforms in the...

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Zhao’s fortune surged by 117% before this week’s drop, while Armstrong’s jumped by 61%. By comparison, the other billionaires on Bloomberg’s wealth index were up a combined 9%.Underpinning Bitcoin’s partial comeback this year were expectations that the US banking crisis that erupted in March would force the Federal Reserve to hit pause on rate increases. That allowed Bitcoin bulls to raise the case that the token stands to gain from lower real interest rates, and that it offers shelter from turmoil in traditional finance.That may not matter if US regulators make it harder for the industry to operate and for Americans to trade. In a lawsuit filed Monday, the SEC alleged Binance and Zhao misled investors and regulators, mishandled customer funds and broke securities rules. Zhao, 46, co-founded the exchange in 2017 and grew it into a global giant. 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