🚨JUST IN: BINANCE SECURES SECOND U.S. FEDERAL COURT VICTORY WITH ANTI-TERRORISM CLAIMS DISMISSED@Binance Chief Legal Officer, @EleanorsHughes1, has announced a second consecutive U.S. federal court victory, with an Alabama court issuing a detailed 19-page ruling dismissing anti-terrorism claims against the exchange.The ruling follows an earlier SDNY dismissal of similar claims, with both courts finding the allegations deficient on both legal and factual grounds.Hughes framed both outcomes as judicial confir ...

RT Eleanor Hughes (@eleanorshughes1)On the back of the SDNY's dismissal of anti-terrorism claims brought against #Binance, we have secured our second court victory from a U.S. federal court in Alabama with a detailed 19-page ruling.This is a significant legal moment for Binance as these rulings demonstrate that the courts have found the claims deficient both legally and factually. They underscore that allegations related to sanctions compliance and terrorism financing are grave matters that require substant ...

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