Securities and Exchange Commission v. Coinbase, Inc. et al

  1. August 13, 2024

    Coinbase Says Scope Of Discovery Was Set By SEC Suit

    Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase told a New York federal judge that if its discovery requests for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are onerous for the regulator, the agency's own claims in the registration suit are to blame.

  2. August 06, 2024

    SEC Decries Coinbase's 'Sweeping' Discovery Demand

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has urged a New York federal judge to deny crypto exchange Coinbase's "additional, sweeping" request for all documents and communications the regulator may have made surrounding how securities laws apply to digital assets, arguing most of the documents are privileged or irrelevant to the case.

  3. July 23, 2024

    Coinbase Renews Plea For Gensler's Private Emails

    Coinbase Inc. asked once again Tuesday to access the private communications of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler as it fights allegations that it permitted the illegal trading of unregistered securities on its crypto platform.

  4. July 16, 2024

    Coinbase Scales Back Its SEC Request For Gensler Docs

    Crypto exchange Coinbase said it will narrow its request for the communications of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler after the New York federal judge overseeing its enforcement suit warned that seeking private emails would be a "tough road to hoe."

  5. July 11, 2024

    Judge 'Not Moved' By Coinbase's Call For Gensler's Emails

    The New York federal judge overseeing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against Coinbase Inc. cautioned the crypto firm Thursday against pursuing a subpoena targeting the private emails of SEC Chair Gary Gensler, saying she was "surprised, and not in a good way" by the request and warning that it could tarnish defense counsel's credibility. 

  6. July 05, 2024

    Coinbase Seeks Access To SEC Chair's Private Emails

    Coinbase Inc. is pushing for access to the personal email correspondence of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, telling a New York federal judge that the private communications could shed light on the regulator's views of the cryptocurrency industry and downplaying the SEC's objections to the company's allegedly "intrusive" subpoena.

  7. May 24, 2024

    Coinbase Says Crypto Securities Question Is Ripe For Review

    Crypto exchange Coinbase again urged a Manhattan federal judge to send to the Second Circuit the question of whether digital assets meet the definition of investment contracts, saying the question could "shape or distort a multitrillion-dollar industry."

  8. May 10, 2024

    SEC Opposes Quick Appeal Of 'Crystal Clear' Coinbase Order

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday urged a Manhattan federal court to reject Coinbase's bid for a Second Circuit review of an order allowing an agency enforcement action to proceed, saying the company's cries of uncertainty over how securities laws apply to crypto assets ignore the "crystal-clear" order it is trying to contest.

  9. April 26, 2024

    Crypto Atty's Senate Bid Takes Detour For SEC-Coinbase Suit

    The pro-cryptocurrency attorney vying to unseat Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts added to his pro bono work in the digital asset space on Friday by taking up the mantle for Coinbase users in the crypto exchange's ongoing battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

  10. April 19, 2024

    Climate Lawsuits Aren't The SEC's Only Legal Headache

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been grabbing headlines over the past couple of months as it attempts to fend off a host of lawsuits challenging recently enacted climate disclosure rules, but the agency has been no stranger to litigation brought by business groups opposing everything from new stock buyback disclosures to the agency's growing private fund oversight to its hands-off approach to crypto rule writing. 

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