Judge Allows SEC Lawsuit Against Coinbase to Continue
Key Takeaways
- A federal judge has ruled that the SEC’s lawsuit alleging Coinbase operates without proper registration can proceed.
- The ruling partially upheld Coinbase by rejecting claims that it acted as an unregistered broker-dealer and allowing other important claims to proceed.
- The outcome of this case could have far-reaching implications for cryptocurrency exchange regulation.
Here’s what a federal judge recently ruled: Investigating Coinbase It is alleged that the business was operated without proper registration.
Here’s the decision issued by Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York: We are pursuing a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). I am against cryptocurrency exchanges.
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The SEC alleges that Coinbase has effectively been providing trading and staking services to the public without the necessary regulatory approvals. It acts as an unregistered broker, exchange, and information clearinghouse.
Judge Failla’s ruling denied most of Coinbase’s requests to dismiss the lawsuit, while finding the SEC’s accusations credible. but The court sided with Coinbase on its claim that it was acting as an intermediary. Other aspects of the lawsuit were allowed to proceed.
The court concluded that defendants’ motion should be denied because the complaint’s well-argued allegations plausibly support the SEC’s contention that Coinbase operated as an unregistered securities broker-dealer.
She emphasized the following points: The digital tokens offered on the Coinbase platform can actually be classified as “investment contracts.” This satisfies the regulatory standards under the federal securities laws.
Coinbase has a The deadline to reach an agreement with the SEC on a case timeline is April 19.
If the court ultimately upholds the SEC’s position that cryptocurrency exchanges require similar regulations as traditional stock exchanges, it could potentially reduce the diversity of tokens accessible to investors and impose stricter disclosure requirements on trading platforms.
This legal battle is part of a broader trend of the SEC filing lawsuits against cryptocurrency companies. The commission has also accused Ripple of violating securities laws and is seeking a fine of nearly $2 billion.
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