SEC Demanded Coinbase to Halt Altcoin Trading
Prior to Lawsuit
Brian Armstrong, the CEO of the cryptocurrency
exchange, revealed that the SEC had insisted on the suspension of trading for
nearly all tokens on their platform, with the exception of Bitcoin. According
to Armstrong, SEC representatives stated during discussions that they
considered all assets listed on their exchange (except Bitcoin) to be
securities. The exchange's management, however, disagreed, arguing that the
regulator's demands exceeded the scope of their legal authority.
Following this disagreement, in early June of this
year, the SEC filed charges against Coinbase, alleging violations of securities
laws. As evidence, they provided a list of 13 cryptocurrencies with
descriptions of their functionality.
The legal proceedings are still ongoing. While some
may think that the recent favorable outcome in the case against Ripple could
bolster Coinbase's chances of fending off the SEC's legal attack, the situation
remains ambiguous due to the SEC's contrasting stance on tokens sold to private
individuals versus institutional investors.
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