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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)

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Hinman Documents Release in SEC-Ripple Case Is a Boost to Ether: JPMorgan

The documents are likely to intensify the move among major cryptocurrencies to become more decentralized and look more like ether, the report said.

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Judge Signs Off on Binance, SEC Deal to Move All U.S. Customer Funds, Wallet Keys Back Onshore in Lieu of Restraining Order

The proposed agreement addresses the SEC's motion for a temporary restraining order.

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SEC Enforcement Director: 'We're Not Concerned With the Labels' in Crypto Cases

Gurbir Grewal spoke about the SEC's recent actions during a panel Friday.

SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal (right) (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Curve Finance CEO Egorov Sued by 3 DeFi-Focused Venture Capital Firms

A complaint filed in San Francisco alleges Egorov defrauded ParaFi Capital, Framework Ventures and 1kx.

French authorities sentenced two men to jail for using crypto to fund terrorism in Syria (Shutterstock)

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Cardano Developer Rejects SEC Claim Its ADA Token Is a Security

“Under no circumstances is ADA a security under U.S. securities laws,” IOG said in a release.

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SEC Seeks Temporary Restraining Order to Freeze Binance.US Assets

The filing comes a day after the SEC sued Binance.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CoinDesk)

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SEC Sues Coinbase on Unregistered Securities Exchange Allegations

The suit comes a day after the SEC sued Binance.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

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SEC Sues Crypto Exchange Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao, Alleging Multiple Securities Violations

The company already faces a suit from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Binance CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)