The Chamber of Digital Commerce, a Washington-based blockchain advocacy group, has filed an amicus curiae document on the SEC v Payward, Inc. (Kraken) case. The chamber argues that the actions of the SEC pose “separation of powers and due process” concerns and that digital assets are not inherently investment contracts. Chamber of Digital Commerce Slams…
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The Republican candidate also pledged to rescind all federal regulations that fail the Supreme Court’s major questions doctrine test in the West Virginia vs. EPA case — a potentially positive for crypto. United States presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has lauded Grayscale’s recent victory over the federal securities regulator, arguing the decision will help keep Bitcoin…
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In a motion for judgment filed on August 4, Coinbase hit back against the SEC’s lawsuit alleging it facilitated unregistered trading of securities, arguing the agency lacks authority to regulate digital assets in this way. Coinbase Fights Back Against SEC’s Crypto Exchange Lawsuit In a court filing submitted on Friday, Coinbase contends the SEC’s claims…
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) answered the latest filing of Coinbase by shooting down the arguments presented by the exchange to throw out the ongoing lawsuit. The filing reaffirms the institution’s jurisdiction on securities laws, explaining that Coinbase misinterprets the Howey test and criticizing the “major questions doctrine” usage in the case. SEC…
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Paul Grewal, CLO of Coinbase, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, has accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of violating the law by assessing what constitutes an investment contract. Grewal’s reasoning comes from the Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS) decision thwarting President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program using the so-called…
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