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On February 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission formally abandoned its enforcement action against Coinbase. ...more
On March 27, 2024, the SEC received a favorable—if at least somewhat split—decision when Judge Failla of the SDNY denied a motion by Defendants Coinbase, Inc. and Coinbase Global, Inc. (collectively, “Coinbase”) for judgment...more
Key Points - In a thorough decision, a federal district judge in New York largely denied Coinbase’s motion for judgment on the pleadings in a case brought by the SEC. Applying the plaintiff-friendly standards required at the...more
In a recent and highly anticipated decision, a court in the Southern District of New York held that Ripple’s cryptocurrency token – XRP – is not inherently a security. In a setback to the SEC, the court also held that...more
Examining COMP’s ability to pass the Howey test for being qualified as investment contracts and to be considered a security. Innovation springs eternal in the digital asset ecosystem, and with Compound’s launch of its...more