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Blockchain Association Backs Coinbase In SEC Regulatory Battle

The Blockchain Association has released a comprehensive document backing Coinbase option on the legal rationale behind its argument calling for the recusal of Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler from any decision-making processes. This is regarding the initiation or continuation of an enforcement action based on the assertion that a digital asset qualifies as a security. The association said Chair Gensler’s consistent public assertion that ‘everything other than bitcoin’ should be considered a security, raises concerns and creates, at the very least, an appearance of a closed-minded approach to…

Coinbase layer-2 network Base closes in on mainnet launch

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Base, a new layer 2 application-focused protocol by Coinbase has just one criteria left to fulfil  before being ready for mainnet launch. On June 29, the team said the Optimism-powered, Ethereum-secured network has been subject to six months of rigorous security audits — both internally and externally — its second-last criteria required for launch. “With the completion of these audits, we’ve now fulfilled ⅘ of our criteria for mainnet launch,” Base said, adding that they feel confident after not finding any critical code bugs: “Completing these in-depth security workstreams without…

Coinbase Files Motion To Dismiss SEC Case Against the Crypto Exchange

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Top US-based crypto exchange Coinbase is filing a motion to dismiss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against it. The SEC sued Coinbase earlier this month alleging that the platform was selling unregistered securities after it dubbed a number of crypto assets, such as Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), and Polygon (MATIC), as securities. However, Coinbase recently filed a motion with the Southern District of New York to dismiss the lawsuit, saying that the regulatory body lacks jurisdiction. In the filing, Coinbase argues that its transactions don’t qualify as…

Canadian ETF Issuer 3iQ to Work With Coinbase to Offer ETH Staking

“While staying true to the investment objectives of the Funds, we believe that commencing ETH staking offers the best of both worlds to our investors – providing additional yield while eliminating the complexities of directly handling digital assets,” Fred Pye, Chairman and CEO of 3iQ, said in a statement. Source 3iQCanadianCoinbaseETFETHIssuerOfferStakingWork CryptoX Portal

The SEC is targeting Coinbase, Binance as proxies in its war on crypto

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Imagine your daily commute to work, uninterrupted by traffic lights or stop signs, allowing you to sail smoothly. Suddenly, a new red stop sign disrupts your route, turning a main intersection into a four-way stop overnight. That evening, a letter from local law enforcement shocks you with a hefty retroactive fine for every time you passed the spot where the new sign stands today. Absurd as it seems, this analogy encapsulates the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s approach in its lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance. The SEC throws a…

Coinbase seeks dismissal of SEC suit, claims extraordinary abuse of process

In the ongoing legal battle between Coinbase and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the American cryptocurrency exchange has filed a motion to dismiss the SEC’s complaint. In a legal document filed on Thursday, June 29 with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Coinbase raised concerns about the SEC’s interpretation of securities laws, suggesting the agency was reaching beyond its legal authority. This move underscores Coinbase’s determination to challenge the SEC’s lawsuit. The motion to dismiss argues that even if all the allegations…

Crypto Exchange Coinbase (COIN) Responds to the SEC’s Lawsuit

In its first legal response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit, crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) claimed that digital assets listed on its platform fall outside the regulator’s (SEC) purview. The SEC sued Coinbase at the beginning of June, alleging that a dozen of the cryptocurrencies offered through its wallet or trading platforms were unregistered securities. In its answer, filed early Thursday, Coinbase claimed that these cryptos are not investment contracts and therefore not securities. It’s an argument Coinbase has advanced before in public statements, but Thursday’s filing…