Crypto Victory: SEC Agrees To Drop Enforcement Case Against Coinbase – Details
In a positive development for the crypto industry, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to end its 20-month-long legal battle against crypto exchange platform Coinbase and withdraw the enforcement case, a shift from the agency’s previous “regulation by enforcement” approach. Related Reading: Binance CEO Expects Start Of Crypto ‘Golden Era’ Under Trump Administration […]
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The cryptocurrency industry just scored a major victory with the SEC’s decision to drop its lawsuit against Coinbase. Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, shared the news on X, and it has sent shockwaves throughout the crypto world. This marks a turning point for the industry, signaling a shift in the SEC’s aggressive stance toward […]
Coinbase has revealed that it received a total of 1,914 requests for customer data from global law enforcement agencies during the first six months of 2020. It is, however, not clear how many of the requests were fulfilled. In its first so-called“transparency report” published Friday, the U.S. crypto exchange – which boasts a user base of 38 million – said 97% of the requests had to do with criminal investigations. U.S. agencies accounted for the biggest number of requests, sending 1,113 requisitions or 58% of the total. At least 441 (23%) came from the U.K., 176 or....
US Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC) Hester Peirce has recently emphasized the need for a shift in the regulatory approach towards crypto, signaling a departure from the aggressive enforcement strategies of the past years. In a recent interview on “Bloomberg Crypto,” Peirce discussed the SEC’s ongoing review of its enforcement actions against crypto firms, highlighting […]