New York Judge Katherine Polk Failla has ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has “sufficiently pleaded” its case and the lawsuit will move forward.
Judge Denies Coinbase Dismissal Request; CEO Hails Win for Self-Custody Wallets
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Legal Battle Ahead: Coinbase Dismissal Motion Rejected by Judge
On Wednesday, the most recent legal filings revealed that Judge Katherine Polk Failla has declined Coinbase’s request to dismiss the case. Nonetheless, the judge rejected the SEC’s claim that Coinbase functioned as an unregistered broker through its proprietary crypto wallet service. Consequently, it appears the lawsuit will progress to trial.
“The court finds the SEC has sufficiently pleaded that Coinbase operates as an exchange, as a broker, and as a clearing agency under the federal securities laws, and through its Staking Program engages in the unregistered offer and sale of securities,” the order notes. The New York judge added:
The court concludes that because the well-pleaded allegations of the complaint plausibly support the SEC’s claim that Coinbase operated as an unregistered intermediary of securities, defendants’ motion must be denied.
Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, explained that the company appreciated the “court’s understanding that technology innovations like Coinbase Wallet do not and cannot implicate U.S. securities laws.” Grewal added, “Early motions like ours against a government agency are almost always denied. But clarity is the ultimate goal and today’s decision continues us on that path.”
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