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Coinbase Takes Preemptive Legal Measures to Navigate Regulatory Storm

In addition to recruiting top-tier lawyers to bolster its defense, Coinbase has also filed “amicus briefs,” commonly known as friend-of-the-court briefs. In the face of intensified regulatory scrutiny within the cryptocurrency industry, Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN), a prominent American digital assets service provider, took a strategic legal approach to proactively

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CZ, Powell and more rally to fund legal fees for on-chain sleuth ZachXBT, surpassing $1M

Well-known crypto executives across the globe have donated to blockchain investigator ZachXBT, aiding in his legal defense against a defamation lawsuit broughtby someone he accused of fraud.ZachXBT is known to his 412,900 followers on Twitter for his investigative work in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector. On June 16, Jeffrey Huang,

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BlockFi Initiates Legal Action against State Commission for Not Accepting Its Surrendered License

Instead of accepting or acknowledging the license return, the commission insists that BlockFi undergo administrative proceedings. The bankrupt crypto exchange was left with no option but to sue Jorge Perez, the Connecticut banking commissioner. BlockFi’s attempts to return its Connecticut money transmitter license have been futile, as the state regulator has

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Hinman Emails Show SEC Officials Questioned Ether Security Status in 2018, Spurring XRP Price Surge Amid Ripple’s Legal Battle

“As written, the language remains vague as to whether ETH is a security. If you want to make an affirmative statement that it is not a security, the language could be stronger (i.e., just say it). If you don't want to take an affirmative stance, we suggest using language similar

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Former CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert Joins Stablecoin Issuer Circle as Chief Legal Officer

The appointment comes as a House committee weighs a stablecoin bill that would appoint the Federal Reserve as crypto issuers’ primary regulator, and increase oversight of token issuances. At the same time, federal regulators have executed enforcement actions against key crypto industry players such as Coinbase, which alongside Circle co-founded

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Coinbase chief legal officer faces congressional committee following SEC charges against the company

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Coinbase Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, wasted no time addressing concerns related to his employer’s recent charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Just hours after the SEC’s allegations of securities law violations against

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