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$100M In PAC Funding, But Still No Crypto Laws — What Coinbase Wants Washington To Know

Coinbase's (NASDAQ:COIN) Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal on Tuesday called on Congress to pass a series of long-awaited crypto bills, stressing that “sensible rules” for digital assets are "critically important" to maintaining America's global competitiveness in finance and technology.

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Coinbase is seeking regulatory approval to offer blockchain-based stock trading

The company’s chief legal officer reportedly calls “tokenized equities” a “huge priority.”

Fortune

Headaches at Coinbase: A data breach, a $20 million ransom demand, and a federal investigation into 'verified users'

The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange is facing challenges in the run-up to joining the S&P 500 next week.

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SEC To Reconsider Definition Of 'Exchange' That A Coinbase Executive Previously Criticized

The SEC's previous leadership has been criticized many times by the industry, but new leaders have taken over, and they are moving fast toward positive changes for crypto, including on the definition of the term "exchange."

International Business Times

SEC to drop major crypto lawsuit

The decision signals a shift toward federal deregulation and a key victory for the crypto industry under Trump

Salon

SEC To Dismiss Coinbase Case, Ends OpenSea Probe: What It Could Mean For Crypto

The SEC has reached an agreement with Coinbase to dismiss its lawsuits against the crypto exchange and it has also decided to end its investigation into NFT marketplace OpenSea.

International Business Times

Coinbase says SEC agrees to right ‘major wrong’ and dismiss consequential lawsuit against crypto exchange

The regulator sued the U.S.’s most prominent crypto exchange in June 2023 for allegedly flouting securities laws.

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Choke Point 2.0 Proof? Coinbase Obtains Additional FDIC Letters That Discouraged Banks To Use Bitcoin

Coinbase has revealed almost entirely unredacted letters from the FDIC to member banks that showed how it asked the member banks to not engage in some Bitcoin and crypto-related activities.

International Business Times

As accusations of 'debanking' grip Silicon Valley, the crypto industry is still waiting for a smoking gun

Did regulators prevent banks from working with crypto companies and founders for political reasons?

Fortune

Trump nominates cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins as SEC chair

President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission

The Independent UK

SEC Slams Coinbase's 'Sweeping Demand' For 'Over 3 Million More' Discovery Documents

The SEC continues to refuse to provide the documents Coinbase wants to aid its defense, with the regulator reiterating such discovery efforts would be too burdensome, time consuming, and even "prejudicial."

International Business Times

Biden Advisor Joins Crypto Leaders In Roundtable As First Dem Senator Urges POTUS' Withdrawal

An advisor for President Joe Biden attended a roundtable hosted by a Democratic leader for crypto leaders on Wednesday, raising hopes for more bipartisan efforts toward addressing the concerns of the emerging industry.

International Business Times

At Least 8 House Dems Back FIT21 Bill Seeking Crypto Sector Regulatory Framework

Some Democrats, including digital assets skeptics, have voiced support for FIT21, a largely Republican-backed bill that could establish clear regulatory guidelines for the crypto industry.

International Business Times

Coinbase’s top lawyer ‘optimistic’ battles with SEC will ‘help shape the landscape and bring clarity for all of us’

Paul Grewal said at the Messari Mainnet conference that the SEC's case against Coinbase is a threat to the entire crypto industry.

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Did Banks Hand Private Financial Data to the FBI Without Legal Process?

Banks routinely snitch on customers and even deny services to people politicians don’t like.

Fortune

The crypto industry desperately needed a break—and this week it got a big one

The judge's ruling in the Ripple case has sent crypto prices soaring as, for now at least, the regulatory horse has left the barn.

Reason

Gary Gensler's SEC Cracks Down on Coinbase and Binance

The SEC is suing Coinbase, alleging that it's an unregistered securities broker, after targeting Binance the day before.

Fortune

Coinbase’s chief legal officer humbles himself before Pepe coin horde after newsletter provides incomplete history of meme

Not even one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges can escape the wrath of the frog.

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Coinbase is trying a novel legal strategy against the SEC. Will it work?

The exchange points out that the SEC blessed its bid to go public—but is now saying its business is illegal.

Fortune

New Coinbase court challenge adds to mounting legal battle: 'We're absolutely convinced the SEC is violating the law'

The firm says the SEC ignoring its petition from July amounts to a "pocket veto."

Reason

SEC to Coinbase: Nice Crypto Exchange You Got There, It'd Be a Shame if Something Happened to It

Coinbase says the agency's assault will "only drive innovation, jobs, and the entire industry overseas."

Fortune

SEC moves to sue Coinbase over asset listings and staking, company sees ‘retaliation’

The agency issued a Wells Notice alleging securities law violations. Coinbase says it will go to court.

Fortune

Gary Gensler says his door is open. Crypto companies say that’s not true

Is registering with the SEC as simple as filling out a form on a website?

Tribune News Service

‘Securities’ label in SEC insider case may have broad crypto impact

WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission fired a warning shot at the cryptocurrency industry when it filed an insider trading case that declared several digital assets qualify as securities, according to those closely following the agency.

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'Securities' label in SEC insider case may have broad crypto impact

The SEC fires a warning shot at the cryptocurrency industry with an insider trading case that says several digital assets are securities.

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