Ashley Ebersole

The SEC has launched a suit against Coinbase, hot on the heels of a similar legal move against Binance. This escalation has provoked conversation about the need for more specificity in crypto asset laws. Ashley Ebersole, 0x Labs Chief Legal Officer, and former SEC Senior Counsel, states that "the law cannot continue without some specificity that allows for the unique aspects of crypto assets." Despite Coinbase's attempt to work with the SEC, the desired outcome did not materialize. Ebersole concludes, Coinbase is "funded and has resources to and can do that, but that again, depends on the SEC staff being willing to work with it to do that because you need both sides to make those processes move along."

Jun 6, 2023

The SEC sued Coinbase on allegations of violating federal securities law, a day after filing a similar suit against Binance. Ashley Ebersole, 0x Labs Chief Legal Officer, and former SEC Senior Counsel, discusses what to make of the SEC's firing line.

Jun 6, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against crypto exchange Gemini and crypto lender Genesis Global Capital for allegedly selling unregistered securities. Ashley Ebersole, 0x Labs General Counsel and former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorney, shares his reaction to the timing of the lawsuit and the agency's approach to crypto regulation. CoinDesk and Genesis are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Jan 13, 2023

Reacting to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler telling CoinDesk most cryptocurrencies are securities, Ashley Ebersole, former SEC senior counsel and current chief legal officer at 0x Labs, discusses the outlook for regulating DeFi and the crypto industry at large.

Sep 8, 2022