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Coinbase Issues First Legal Response to the SEC’s Lawsuit

In its first legal response to the SEC's lawsuit, Coinbase claims that digital assets listed on its platform fall outside the agency's purview. "The Hash" panel discusses the crypto exchange's argument that the regulator violated its due process and is reaching beyond its jurisdiction.

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Coinbase Claims SEC Has No Jurisdiction Over Cryptos on its Platform

Crypto exchange Coinbase claims that crypto assets listed on its platform do not fall under the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC)'s jurisdiction in its first legal response to the regulator's lawsuit. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down Coinbase's filings and the allegation that the regulator violated its due process.

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Bitcoin Holds Above $30K as Investors Remain Upbeat

Bitcoin (BTC) has flattened around $30,000 as investors considered the potential timing of an SEC decision on spot bitcoin ETF applications from TradFi heavyweights and continued inflationary pressure that has weighed on asset markets. tastycrypto Head Ryan Grace discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook.

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Policy

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)

Opinion

Gary Gensler Failed the U.S. Crypto Industry, and So Has Congress

The Securities and Exchange Commission chair is a rational actor. U.S. lawmakers have been derelict in their duties.

Chairman for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Gary Gensler. (SEC, modified by CoinDesk)

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Robinhood Lays Off 7% of Full-Time Staff in Third Round of Job Cuts Since April 2022: WSJ

Robinhood (HOOD) has shed 7% of its full-time staff, or about 150 employees, in a third round of layoffs since April 2022, according to The Wall Street Journal. This comes as the trading platform delists Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and Solana (SOL), tokens that the SEC named as securities in its recent lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. "The Hash" discusses Robinhood's recent business decisions.

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U.S. Judge Rejects Binance.US Complaint Over SEC Press Release

A federal judge has rejected Binance's request to curtail the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) use of language pertaining to Binance.US' management of customer funds in press releases. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the judge's response to the complaint and whether this will have any impact on the SEC's ongoing lawsuit against Binance and Binance.US.

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Policy

Leading House Democrat Solicits Feedback From Gensler and Yellen on Crypto Bill

The bill would provide guidelines for U.S.-based crypto exchanges to register with regulators.

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Markets

Coinbase Loses Market Share in Ether Staking as Regulatory Pressure Mounts

The exchange’s share in ETH staking dropped to 9.7%, the lowest since May 2021. The SEC sued the company in June for offering unregistered securities.

Coinbase's Base blockchain has gone live (Chesnot/Getty Images)

Opinion

SEC Sought Freeze Order Despite ‘No Evidence’ That Binance Was Moving U.S. Customer Funds

The SEC’s “pre-crime” litigation strategy seemed to annoy Judge Amy Jackson.

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