US Judge Transfers Binance Lawsuit to Florida. . .

A U.S. federal judge has ordered the transfer of a lawsuit against Binance from Washington to Florida, citing the similarity between two cases and stating that consolidating them would save time and prevent overlapping litigation.

US District Judge Barbara Rothstein has approved Binance’s request to transfer a lawsuit involving allegations of money laundering facilitation to the Southern District of Florida, citing the existence of a similar case already filed there.

The lawsuit, filed in Washington in August 2024, revolves around the same core issue as a case brought in Florida in June 2023 — namely, accusations that Binance allowed cybercriminals to use its platform to launder illicit funds, according to Judge Rothstein’s April 21 order.