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Blockchain Association calls for SEC leadership shift amid ‘shameful’ FDIC reveal: Law Decoded
4.11.2024
The Blockchain Association and Coinbase spotlight SEC and FDIC actions, revealing significant financial burdens on crypto firms
SEC asks court for four months to produce documents for Coinbase
19.9.2024
The financial regulator requested an extension until February 2025 to review “at least 133,582 unique documents” as part of discovery motions with Coinbase
Judge has ‘strong views’ about Coinbase inquiry into Gensler’s private msgs
11.7.2024
Judge Katherine Polk Failla said she would hear from SEC and Coinbase lawyers on July 15 whether SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s private communications on crypto were fair game
Judge Sends Coinbase Back to the Drawing Board Over Efforts to Subpoena SEC’s Gary Gensler
11.7.2024
A federal judge encouraged Coinbase to drop – or at least substantially modify – its efforts to subpoena U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler’s personal communications during a hearing Thursday
Coinbase continues to fight for access to Gensler’s private emails
5.7.2024
In a recent letter to a district court judge, Coinbase argued that the SEC Chair’s private communications are an “appropriate source of discovery” crucial to mounting a reasonable defense
When Do Secondary Token Sales Violate Howey?
4.7.2024
A federal judge overseeing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Binance ruled that most of the case can proceed, but dismissed charges tied to the sale of BUSD and secondary sales of BNB
SEC Rebuts Coinbase's Attempt to Get Appeals Court to Answer Key Crypto Question
10.5.2024
Coinbase hasn't successfully argued that an appeals court needs to look at how securities regulations might apply to digital assets, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Friday
Coinbase faces new lawsuit over alleged investor deception
5.5.2024
The plaintiffs claim Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC), Near Protocol (NEAR), Decentraland (MANA), Algorand (ALGO), Uniswap (UNI), Tezos (XTZ), and Stellar Lumens (XLM) are securities
John Deaton files amicus brief in support of Coinbase appeal against SEC
26.4.2024
The lawyer said he had filed a brief on behalf of 4,701 Coinbase customers for no charge as part of his advocacy work in the crypto space
What a Judge Said About the SEC's Suit Against Coinbase
3.4.2024
Coinbase and Custodia both lost early and preliminary court fights. The Coinbase loss was more or less expected – companies rarely win much on a motion for judgment at such an early stage – but still pretty enlightening
The SEC Goes Back to Court
20.1.2024
Last summer, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance, alleging they listed and traded unregistered securities in the form of various cryptocurrencies. This week, the regulator's legal teams faced the exchanges in court as the companies argued...
Coinbase vs. the SEC Debates the Difference Between Beanie Babies and Securities
18.1.2024
The toys figured strongly in arguments over securities law, but will the case answer fundamental questions about crypto’s future
Coinbase Executives Offer Security Support to SEC Following Account Hack
10.1.2024
SEC chair Gary Gensler. Source: A video screenshot, YouTube / SEC Coinbase executives have offered to help the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following the Monday hack of the federal agency’s account on X. Coinbase offers to assist with “security protocols” “Hey...
Coinbase Tried to Rein in a Renegade SEC That's Trying to Rein in a Renegade Industry
15.12.2023
The SEC rejected Coinbase's petition for crypto rulemaking, marking yet another refusal to provide regulatory clarity for an industry that badly wants it
U.S. SEC Denies Coinbase's Push for Crypto Regulations as 'Unwarranted'
15.12.2023
U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase's petition to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prod it toward a system of tailored rules for digital assets was rejected by the regulator on Friday
Coinbase cites SEC action against Kraken in push for crypto rulemaking
22.11.2023
The Nov. 22 letter claimed that "only mandamus will impel the [SEC] to fully, finally acknowledge that Coinbase's petition for rulemaking was pocket-vetoed long ago."
GAO finds controversial SEC guidance is subject to congressional oversight
31.10.2023
The SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 has been the target of much criticism in the crypto community
SEC asks judge to reject Coinbase’s motion to dismiss lawsuit
4.10.2023
The regulator has asked a federal judge to deny Coinbase’s motion to dismiss its lawsuit, claiming the exchange knew the cryptocurrencies it sold were securities under the Howey test
Coinbase vs SEC: New attorney Patrick V. Kennedy joins fight
1.9.2023
Attorney Patrick V. Kennedy files a motion to appear pro hac vice in the Coinbase vs. U.S. SEC lawsuit for the Chamber of Digital Commerce
SEC Could Prepare Alternative Arguments to Reject Spot Bitcoin ETFs: Berenberg
31.8.2023
Coinbase’s potential involvement in spot bitcoin ETFs could serve as part of the SEC’s reconfigured arguments for rejecting the applications, the report said