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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)

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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 didn’t violate securities laws.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse  (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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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 (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

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.

Joel Dietz

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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 Zhao (CoinDesk)

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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)

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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)

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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.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

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SEC Has No Jurisdiction Over Cryptos on Coinbase, Exchange Says in Lawsuit Response

Coinbase filed an answer to the SEC's lawsuit early Thursday, arguing the regulator violated its due process and is reaching beyond its jurisdiction.

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

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Coinbase Wins Supreme Court Ruling in Arbitration Lawsuit

The company's clear legal victory in the U.S. high court isn't about crypto, but it could play into future court disputes for all businesses.

U.S. Supreme Court (Al Drago/Getty Images)