However, after the CFTC filed suit against Binance its former CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao for similar offenses in March 2023, FalconX voluntarily “changed and enhanced its approach to collecting customer-identifying information” – including requiring customers to identify the location of the assets’ ultimate beneficial owners, the location of their corporate headquarters, and the location of employees controlling the investor’s Edge account.
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