SEC Warns Coinbase It’s Pursuing Enforcement Action Over Securities Violations
“If needed, we welcome a legal process to provide the clarity we have been advocating for and to demonstrate that the SEC simply has not been fair or reasonable when it comes to its engagement on digital assets,” said Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s chief legal officer, in a statement. “Until then, it’s business as usual.”
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