Coinbase, SEC and Crypto

Court tells SEC to lay out why it has declined Coinbase's request for crypto regulations
A federal appeals court says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission needs to better explain why it turned down a request from Coinbase to develop regulations to cover the booming crypto asset sector — although the judges stopped short of reversing the agency's decision.
Crypto Clarity Ahead? US Court Sides with Coinbase in Dispute With SEC
Coinbase wins a partial victory against the SEC as a court orders the agency to justify its denial of crypto rulemaking clarity.
SEC Wrongly Refused Crypto Rules, Court Says in Coinbase Case
The SEC provided insufficient justification for rejecting Coinbase Inc.‘s request for rules specific to the cryptocurrency industry, the Third Circuit said Monday.
Coinbase’s Crypto Regulation Fight Gets Boost as Court Slams SEC as ‘Arbitrary and Capricious’
Coinbase triumphs in a pivotal legal battle with the SEC. The court grants a writ of mandamus in favor of Coinbase’s 2022 petition. SEC’s denial of a tailored crypto rulebook deemed “arbitrary and capricious.” In a landmark decision, Coinbase has ...
SEC ordered to explain itself over blocking Coinbase’s call for crypto rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been put on blast by a federal appeals court, which has demanded the agency justify its decision to block Coinbase’s 2022 petition for clear crypto regulations.
Court orders SEC to revisit Coinbase petition on crypto
A federal appellate court on Monday ordered the Securities and Exchange Commission to revisit its decision not to write new rules for when digital assets fall under its authority. Why it matters: The The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals firmly rebuked the agency,
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The Third Circuit ordered the Securities and Exchange Commission to provide its reasoning for rejecting Coinbase Inc.’s request for rules clarifying how federal securities laws apply to cryptocurrencies,
Coinbase Legal Win Requires SEC to Explain Position on Crypto Rules
One of Italy's largest banks is buying bitcoin, Binance U.S. slams the SEC, and a federal court says the SEC must explain why the agency has refused Coinbase's formal request for clear crypto rules. Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal joins "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee to discuss the decision.
Coinbase Wins Partial Victory as Court Orders SEC To Justify Rejection of Crypto Rulemaking Petition
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled on Jan. 13, 2025, in favor of Coinbase in its legal battle with the ...
SEC’s Gensler not backing down from crypto crackdown as he exits: 'I feel very good about what we’ve done'
Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler is not backing down from his views about the cryptocurrency industry as ...
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SEC v. Coinbase: “On to the Second Circuit We Go”
The see-saw court battle over whether Coinbase is an unregistered securities exchange/broker-dealer/clearing agency has flipped, this time with ...
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Coinbase vs SEC: Exchange Wins Partial Victory in US Third Circuit Court
Coinbase wins partial victory vs SEC as US Third Circuit Court orders to justify denial of crypto-specific rulemaking, ...
SEC Ordered to Explain ‘How and When the Federal Securities Laws Apply to Digital Assets’
A single sentence disagreeing with the main concerns of a rulemaking petition is conclusory and does not provide us with any ...
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Court Orders SEC to explain why it did not produce crypto rules
A court ordered the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to explain why it denied Coinbase’s petition for ...
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SEC vs Coinbase: Judge Rules in Exchange’s Favor Ahead of Donald Trump Inauguration
The US SEC accused Coinbase of violating securities laws via operating as an unregistered national securities broker, and ...
Coinbase scores win against SEC as judge agrees to escalate dispute over crypto security definition
Coinbase and the SEC have been locked in legal proceedings about whether the crypto exchange is violating securities laws.