ORDER granting [122] BAM's Amended Motion to Seal. See attached Order. Based on the [122] Amended Motion, the Court finds as moot BAM's [107] Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on 09/28/2023. (lcas)
Page 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
v.
BINANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED,
BAM TRADING SERVICES INC.,
BAM MANAGEMENT US HOLDINGS INC.,
AND CHANGPENG ZHAO,
No. 1:23-cv-01599-ABJ-ZMF
Defendants.
ORDER
The Court has considered the amended motion to seal filed by Defendants BAM Trading
Services Inc. and BAM Management US Holdings Inc. (together, “BAM”). This motion is
supported by good cause.
It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted, and the following portions of
documents shall be redacted in the public versions, and the unredacted versions of these documents
shall be maintained under seal: (a) Exhibits 3, 4, 6, and 7 to the declaration of Matthew Beville
dated September 12, 2023, filed in support of BAM’s Opposition to the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s Motion to Compel and Reply in Further Support of Their Motion for a Protective
Order (the “Initial Beville Declaration”), as highlighted in Exhibits A, B, C, and D, respectively,
of the Declaration of Matthew Beville dated September 27, 2023, filed in Support of this Amended
Motion to Seal (the “Beville Declaration”), and (b) Exhibits 7 (Dkt. 95-8) and 9 (Dkt. 95-10) to
BAM’s Motion for Protective Order on August 18, 2023, as highlighted in Exhibits E and F to the
Beville Declaration.Page 2 Zia M. Faruqui
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Zia M. Faruqui
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
v.
BINANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED,
BAM TRADING SERVICES INC.,
BAM MANAGEMENT US HOLDINGS INC.,
AND CHANGPENG ZHAO,
No. 1:23-cv-01599-ABJ-ZMF
Defendants.
ORDER
The Court has considered the amended motion to seal filed by Defendants BAM Trading
Services Inc. and BAM Management US Holdings Inc. (together, “BAM”). This motion is
supported by good cause.
It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted, and the following portions of
documents shall be redacted in the public versions, and the unredacted versions of these documents
shall be maintained under seal: (a) Exhibits 3, 4, 6, and 7 to the declaration of Matthew Beville
dated September 12, 2023, filed in support of BAM’s Opposition to the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s Motion to Compel and Reply in Further Support of Their Motion for a Protective
Order (the “Initial Beville Declaration”), as highlighted in Exhibits A, B, C, and D, respectively,
of the Declaration of Matthew Beville dated September 27, 2023, filed in Support of this Amended
Motion to Seal (the “Beville Declaration”), and (b) Exhibits 7 (Dkt. 95-8) and 9 (Dkt. 95-10) to
BAM’s Motion for Protective Order on August 18, 2023, as highlighted in Exhibits E and F to the
Beville Declaration.
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2023.09.28
11:46:59 -04'00'
September 28, 2023
Dated: ___________________
Zia M. Faruqui
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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