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Coinbase Leaps Into Supreme Court Case in Defense of User Data Going to IRS

The U.S. crypto exchange filed a brief in a longstanding privacy battle over records the tax agency sought on customers' crypto transactions.

Coinbase appeared again in the U.S. Supreme Court to make a case on arbitration. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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SEC Poised to Drop Coinbase Lawsuit, Marking Big Moment for U.S. Crypto

The company says the commission will vote on a deal negotiated by staff to abandon the enforcement case at the core of the agency's previous crypto stance.

Brian Armstrong Chief Executive Officer CEO & Co-Founder of Coinbase speaks at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

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SEC's Last Major Legal Official Exits, Leaving Clean Slate for Trump Era

With the general counsel stepping down, some of the main characters in the crypto industry's recent clashes with the Securities and Exchange Commission are out.

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Coinbase Granted Significant Advance in Court Clash With Gensler's SEC

A U.S. judge halted the case in which the exchange and SEC are duking it out over an enforcement matter, and will let Coinbase chase a higher-court appeal.

Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong and SEC Chair Gary Gensler

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FTX's Salame Hoped Dog Bite Would Delay Prison, But Tucker Carlson Derailed Effort

Ryan Salame is set to start a prison sentence today after a judge rejected his attempt to delay his arrival to treat a bite to his face, noting it didn't stop him from doing a media interview.

Ryan Salame leaving a New York courthouse on Sept. 7, 2023. (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Promoter and Failed Politician Michelle Bond Accused of Illegally Taking FTX Cash

Michelle Bond was indicted on charges that she took illegal campaign contributions when the digital assets advocate and former SEC lawyer was running for Congress.

Former Washington crypto-policy advocate Michelle Bond is under indictment for campaign-finance violations from her congressional race in 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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SEC Asks NY Court to Deny Coinbase’s ‘Breathtakingly Broad’ Subpoena Request

The regulatory agency has taken umbrage with Coinbase’s attempt to subpoena SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s personal emails.

Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong and SEC Chair Gary Gensler

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Coinbase Narrows Demand for SEC Chair Gensler's Crypto Messages

In its court battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the crypto exchange is seeking internal messages from Gensler and others, but not from his pre-SEC days.

Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing Hashdex's ETF application, which analysts suggest could have a leg up because of its novel approach.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Plaintiffs File New, Slimmed Down Complaint in Class Action Lawsuit Against Tether

The second amended complaint accuses Tether of manipulating the price of bitcoin and violating antitrust laws.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)