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Crypto Firm LBRY to Challenge Ruling It Violated U.S. Securities Law
The blockchain-based file-sharing network had indicated it would be winding down after a New Hampshire court ruled in favor of the SEC last November.
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By Sandali Handagama
Sep 8, 2023 at 10:14 a.m. UTC
Sep 8, 2023
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Ripple pushed back against the SEC's attempt to appeal a court ruling in the regulator's ongoing case against the crypto issuer on Friday. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty and Scott Moore/Shutterstock/Modified by CoinDesk)
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SEC Hasn't Met Requirements to Argue for an Appeal, Ripple Says
Ripple opposed the SEC motion to try and appeal a federal judge's ruling in its case against the crypto company from July.
Ripple pushed back against the SEC's attempt to appeal a court ruling in the regulator's ongoing case against the crypto issuer on Friday. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty and Scott Moore/Shutterstock/Modified by CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Sep 1, 2023 at 8:48 p.m. UTC
Sep 1, 2023
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
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XRP Ruling Needs Appeals Court Review, SEC Says
A judge allowed the SEC to file for the appeal.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 18, 2023 at 9:13 p.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2023
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
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SEC Can Try to Appeal Groundbreaking XRP Ruling, Judge Rules
A federal judge will let the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission file a motion that, if granted, would allow it to appeal a ruling that XRP transactions through exchanges...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 17, 2023 at 6:11 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2023
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong in a 2017 photo (CoinDesk archives)
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Coinbase Moves to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit, Alleging Crypto Falls Out of Regulator's Oversight
The agency claims that the exchange operated as an unregistered broker, exchange and clearing agency.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong in a 2017 photo (CoinDesk archives)
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 4, 2023 at 12:07 p.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2023
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Ethereum Juggernaut MetaMask’s Origin Story Challenged in New Lawsuit
Joel Dietz alleges Consensys never credited him for sparking the idea for MetaMask, the most important Ethereum wallet.
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By Danny Nelson
Aug 2, 2023 at 2:58 p.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2023
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Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao (CoinDesk)
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CFTC Overreached in Suing Binance, Crypto Exchange Says
Binance filed to dismiss a CFTC lawsuit alleging it offered illegal commodities trading products to U.S. residents.
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao (CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Jul 28, 2023 at 2:26 a.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2023
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Coinbase says a student loan case could sway its SEC suit. (Victoria Pickering/Flickr)
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Coinbase Lawyers Argue Biden Student Loans Ruling Aids Defense Against SEC
Asserting powers over the $1 trillion crypto industry would be of major significance, just like canceling student debt was, the exchange’s lawyers argue.
Coinbase says a student loan case could sway its SEC suit. (Victoria Pickering/Flickr)
By Jack Schickler
Jul 13, 2023 at 8:34 a.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2023
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)
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Coinbase Goes to Court Against the SEC
Coinbase and the SEC will meet in court this week (for a pre-motion hearing). Here’s what we’re watching.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Jul 11, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
Jul 11, 2023
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Brian Armstrong Chief Executive Officer CEO & Co-Founder of Coinbase speaks at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
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Coinbase Knew It May Have Been Violating the Law Prior to the SEC's Lawsuit, Regulator Claims
The SEC pushed back against a previous Coinbase filing which argued that the regulator did not have sufficient jurisdiction to bring a lawsuit.
Brian Armstrong Chief Executive Officer CEO & Co-Founder of Coinbase speaks at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Jul 7, 2023 at 9:16 p.m. UTC
Jul 7, 2023
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