U.S. Judge Bars Binance from Forcing Arbitration on Crypto Losses

• U.S. Judge Andrew Carter ruled that  Binance cannot force arbitration for crypto losses.
• The decision allows investors to take claims to court over alleged risks tied to certain tokens.

A U.S. court decision prohibits Binance from requiring customers to arbitrate the crypto loss claims. The ruling demonstrates the legal scrutiny that cryptocurrency exchanges have to deal with in order to protect customers by permitting investors ans asked to file claims in court rather than through private arbitration. 

In Manhattan, U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter determined that Binance had neglected to inform users that its revised rules renounced class-action rights and required arbitration. With that, customers can pursue claims in court for transactions up to February 20, 2019, as per the Reuters report. 

Judge Carter further pointed out that Binance never made it apparent to users where to locate the arbitration provision in their terms or what it was. Additionally, he claimed that the class-action waiver was unenforceable and unclear. 

Alleged Token Risks Linked to Binance

As the case involved loss of money on seven tokens, including ELF, EOS, FUN, ICX, OMG, QSP, and TRX, which are said to have been neglected by Binance, as they failed to alert them to the dangers associated with them under federal and state securities laws. Meanwhile, the federal appeals court brought the case back in 2024 after it had been dismissed in 2022.

With this, according to a Binance representative, the exchange would actively defend the remaining allegations, which it deems baseless. Changpeng Zhao, the founder, is also listed as a defendant. 

BNB Price Update

Amid the ongoing legal proceedings, BNB reached an intraday high of $633.12 but is trading around $614, down 1.24% over the past 24 hours, as of writing. Meanwhile, the daily trading volume is also down by nearly 7%. In a broader sense, BNB extended its monthly losses over over 32% and also, BNB is nearly 50% down from its all-time high of $1,370 in October 2025.

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