Coinbase says SEC intends to drop lawsuit against crypto exchange

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The SEC agreed to drop its two-year lawsuit against Coinbase, marking a potential shift in the regulatory agency’s approach to cryptocurrency exchanges. Initially filed in June 2023, the lawsuit accused Coinbase of operating an unregistered securities exchange. The dismissal came after Coinbase spent over $50 million in legal defense and continued to challenge the SEC’s regulatory interpretation.

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[1] Coinbase Says SEC Is Close to Dismissing Enforcement Case · Feb 21, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Coinbase says the SEC has agreed to end enforcement case against crypto exchange · Feb 21, 2025 Tier 2

[3] Coinbase Case Dropped by U.S. SEC as Agency Reverses Crypto Stance · Feb 27, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “Coinbase says SEC intends to drop lawsuit against crypto exchange.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, February 21, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-02-21--coinbase-says-sec-intends-to-drop-lawsuit-against-crypto-exc/