Coinbase's Legal Action Against the SEC: How It Will Likely Unfold - Ep. 486

Major crypto exchange Coinbase has decided to take action to get an answer from the Securities and Exchange Commission: this week, they filed a court action seeking to compel Gary Gensler’s agency to give specific rulemaking on crypto assets. J.W. Verret, associate professor of law at George Mason Law School, talks about how both parties are playing this game, how it could change the Howey test, and much more.
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Show highlights:

whether there's a long-term chess strategy being played by Coinbase

whether the case could actually change the Howey test

why the 'West Virginia vs. EPA' is important for crypto

what the SEC's strategy is and why the Kraken settlement was an “overreach,” according to J.W.

whether the SEC could develop a new framework for crypto assets 

how the Ripple case will unfold and how long it will take if it is appealed

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Guest
J.W. Verret, Associate Professor of Law at George Mason Law School

J.W.’s thread

My story of telling the SEC ‘I told you so’ on FTX

Public Request for Rulemaking: Securities Regulation Genesis Block Proposal

Previous coverage of Unchained on the SEC’s actions: 

Rep. Emmer on Why He Believes Gary Gensler Is a ‘Bad-Faith Regulator’

Is the Government Trying to Kill Off Crypto in the US?

Coinbase’s Top Lawyer Calls SEC Wells Notice a ‘Massive Overreach’

Links

Unchained: Coinbase Seeks to Compel SEC Response to Rulemaking Petition - Unchained Crypto

Coinbase takes another formal step to seek regulatory clarity from SEC for the crypto industry

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT COINBASE, INC.’S PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE

Coinbase petition for SEC rulemaking

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Major crypto exchange Coinbase has decided to take action to get an answer from the Securities and Exchange Commission: this week, they filed a court action seeking to compel Gary Gensler’s agency to give specific rulemaking on crypto assets. J.W. Verret, associate professor of law at George Mason Law School, talks about how both parties are playing this game, how it could change the Howey test, and much more.

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Show highlights:

whether there's a long-term chess strategy being played by Coinbase
whether the case could actually change the Howey test
why the 'West Virginia vs. EPA' is important for crypto
what the SEC's strategy is and why the Kraken settlement was an “overreach,” according to J.W.
whether the SEC could develop a new framework for crypto assets 
how the Ripple case will unfold and how long it will take if it is appealed
Thank you to our sponsors!
Crypto.com

Railgun DAO 
Guest

J.W. Verret, Associate Professor of Law at George Mason Law School

J.W.’s thread

My story of telling the SEC ‘I told you so’ on FTX
Public Request for Rulemaking: Securities Regulation Genesis Block Proposal

Previous coverage of Unchained on the SEC’s actions: 
Rep. Emmer on Why He Believes Gary Gensler Is a ‘Bad-Faith Regulator’
Is the Government Trying to Kill Off Crypto in the US?
Coinbase’s Top Lawyer Calls SEC Wells Notice a ‘Massive Overreach’
Links

Unchained: Coinbase Seeks to Compel SEC Response to Rulemaking Petition - Unchained Crypto

Coinbase takes another formal step to seek regulatory clarity from SEC for the crypto industry
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT COINBASE, INC.’S PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE
Coinbase petition for SEC rulemaking

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