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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Marvie Basilan

SEC vs Coinbase: Court Questions Regulator's Limited Reasoning In Denial Of Rulemaking Request

Coinbase has been calling for an "update" of the U.S. financial system to include clear regulations for the crypto sector. (Credit: Coinbase Twitter)

KEY POINTS

  • Coinbase petitioned for the SEC to engage in new rulemaking targeted at the crypto industry
  • The SEC refused the request in December, months after it filed a lawsuit against Coinbase
  • Two judges raised concerns Monday about the SEC's seemingly 'vacuous' reasoning in its denial of crypto rulemaking

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been on a years-long crackdown of cryptocurrency, and among the biggest cases followed by the digital assets community is the lawsuit against crypto exchange giant Coinbase in mid-2023.

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