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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