Empire Newsletter: Uniswap and DeFi in the SEC’s sights

blockworks.co Gary’s gonna sue Uniswap was served a Wells notice — a letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission that precedes a formal enforcement action. Uniswap says it was not…

Coinbase Vs Sec: John Deaton Vouches to File Amicus Brief for Coinbase Customers

coingape.com With the ongoing tussle of the Coinbase VS SEC case, John Deaton has vouched for filing an Amicus Brief for Coinbase customers who have been wronged in the case. Deaton, who…

US Treasury 'Bending Old Laws Past Their Breaking Point' in Tornado Cash Case: Coinbase

decrypt.co Paul Grewal, Coinbase's chief legal officer, said Monday night that the U.S. Treasury is "bending old laws past their breaking point" in its quest to sanction Ethereum mixer…

Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal Backs Tornado Cash Over Right to Privacy

coingape.com Crypto mixer tornado Cash has been fighting an uphill legal battle over the allegations of money laundering. Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal has recently come…

Coinbase Seeking To File Interlocutory Appeal in SEC Lawsuit on ‘Investment Contract’ Definition

dailyhodl.com Top US crypto exchange Coinbase is looking to file an interlocutory appeal in its lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the definition of…

Coinbase Launches Interlocutory Appeal In SEC Case

bitcoinist.com Coinbase is seeking an interlocutory appeal in its ongoing court case with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This petition marks the latest development in a…

Coinbase Files Appeal Over ‘Investment Contracts’ in SEC Battle

cryptopotato.com On April 12, Coinbase’s legal counsel filed a brief asking the court’s permission to seek an interlocutory appeal in its case. The controlling question was whether an…

Coinbase, XRP, Uniswap v. SEC

ambcrypto.com Coinbase’s legal battle with the SEC highlights tension between crypto platforms and regulators In the wake of the cryptocurrency market’s bloodbath, Coinbase, one of the…

Ripple Vs SEC: Recent Updates on Settlement Date?

coingape.com The long-running tussle between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had a settlement conference in March end, raising speculation of final…

Coinbase Files For Interlocutory Appeal Challenging SECs Authority On Crypto Transactions

coingape.com Coinbase has been giving a tough fight to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) while challenging the regulator’s authority over crypto transactions. In the…

Coinbase initiates appeal against SEC on investment contract classification for digital assets

cryptobriefing.com Coinbase has filed a motion to appeal a judge’s decision from last month that allowed the SEC’s lawsuit against them to proceed, said Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s chief legal…

Gary Gensler’s Case Against Uniswap: Does the SEC Even Stand a Chance?

unchainedcrypto.com Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast…

Coinbase Bags FinCEN Award Following Crime Prevention Efforts

coingape.com Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has received an award from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) for its contribution to criminal investigations. In an April 11…

FinCEN commends Coinbase for its contributions in major criminal case

cryptoslate.com The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the US Department of the Treasury recently acknowledged crypto exchange Coinbase for its significant contributions to…

Plummets 15% after SEC’s Wells Notice

coinspeaker.com Plummets 15% after SEC’s Wells Notice The decentralized (DEX) crypto exchange Uniswap vows to “fight” after receiving an enforcement notice from the US SEC (Securities and…

Coinbase loses round in legal fight with SEC as judge clears way for trial

dlnews.com A federal judge on Tuesday denied Coinbase’s request to throw out a lawsuit brought against the listed exchange by the US markets watchdog. The case will now proceed to…

U.S. Judge Rules SEC Lawsuit Against Coinbase Can Move Forward

thedefiant.io The judge has ruled that through its staking program, Coinbase has operated as an unregistered intermediary of securities. A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday ruled…

‘Pass stablecoin legislation now:’ Exec on concerns over illicit financing

ambcrypto.com Stablecoins play a pivotal role in linking traditional fiat currencies with the digital asset space, offering a fixed value typically pegged to the U.S. dollar. However, as…

US Treasury official targets Tether USDT stablecoin in Russian sanction evasion

cryptoslate.com US Treasury Deputy Secretary Adewale Adeyemo said Russia was increasingly using alternative payment mechanisms like Tether’s USDT stablecoin to bypass economic sanctions,…

Coinbase Legal Chief Pushes For Stablecoin Regulation

cryptonews.com Coinbase legal chief Paul Grewal urged the United States Congress on April 9 to swiftly enact stablecoin legislation to counter the illicit use of crypto. The executive’s…

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Calls on Congress to Pass Stablecoin Legislation

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Calls on Congress to Pass Stablecoin Legislation Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s chief legal officer (CLO), has called on the United States…

Coinbase CLO Calls For Stablecoin Legislation Ahead Crypto Illicit Finance Hearing

coingape.com The Senate Banking hearing on countering illicit finance, terrorism, and sanctions evasion is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Ahead of the hearing,…

Coinbase Scores Knockout! Court Says Crypto Sales Aren’t Securities

bitcoinist.com A recent court decision in the United States has offered a mixed verdict for cryptocurrency regulation, with implications for both crypto exchanges like Coinbase and…

Coinbase Wins Legal Battle Over Secondary Crypto Sales

cryptotimes.io One of the top crypto exchanges, Coinbase, has achieved a major victory in an ongoing legal battle. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of…

Ripple Vs SEC: Good News from Court on Crypto and XRP Secondary Market Sales

coingape.com Ripple Vs SEC: The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit provided a major breakthrough for the crypto industry and regulation with a ruling that secondary market sales…

Coinbase Lawsuit: Court Rules Secondary Sales Of Crypto Not Securities

coingape.com In a significant legal development, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has issued a comprehensive ruling on a contentious lawsuit involving crypto exchange…

Coinbase to face revived lawsuit by customers

finance.yahoo.com A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit by Coinbase customers who accused the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange of illegally selling unregistered securities…