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Paradigm provided impartial advice to the U.S. federal court in the SEC vs. Binance litigation, highlighting regulatory gaps in the cryptocurrency space.
· VC firm amicus briefs are intended to ensure that securities laws are properly interpreted and not biased by excessive SEC intervention.
It also aims to prevent the SEC’s regulatory overreach from undermining innovation and Congress’s cryptocurrency regulatory framework.
Venture capital firm Paradigm has accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of overstepping its jurisdiction in regulating cryptocurrencies. The firm detailed its arguments in an amicus brief as part of a lawsuit between the SEC and cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
“As the Chairman himself has acknowledged in the past, there are regulatory gaps in the cryptocurrency space that only Congress, not the SEC, can and should fill,” the statement noted.
Paradigm accuses SEC of overstepping its bounds
Paradigm expressed concerns about the SEC’s approach to cryptocurrencies in an amicus brief filed in the SEC’s lawsuit against Binance.
It highlights how the SEC’s strict approach to cryptocurrencies could affect other asset markets.
“This extraordinary and excessive interpretation of the Securities Act threatens the growth of crypto in the United States and could destabilize other important markets that are widely viewed as outside the SEC’s jurisdiction.”
In its amicus brief, Paradigm noted that it has an interest in ensuring that the Securities Act is properly interpreted. It clarified its intent to ensure fairness and to ensure that the SEC does not overstep its jurisdiction.
“Here and in other cases, the SEC acted beyond its statutory authority.”
Additionally, Paradigm wants to ensure that SEC regulatory overreach does not hinder innovation in the United States.
Furthermore, it stressed that the U.S. Congress should establish a strong framework to regulate crypto assets.
However, newly released data from Chainaanalysis shows that the United States ranks fourth in the global cryptocurrency adoption index.
Analysis of index scores for 154 countries between the third quarter of 2020 and the second quarter of 2023 shows that while global adoption is gradually recovering, it remains well below historical highs.
Global Cryptocurrency Adoption Index scores by quarter, Q3 2020 - Q2 2023.
Source: Chainaanalysis
At the same time, concerns have grown in recent years about the SEC’s actions that hinder innovation.
Concerns about SEC hindering U.S. innovation persist
Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen recently said that he believes the United States has lost its position as a global blockchain leader.
Larsen pointed out the industry's apparent technological lag, which he then attributed to the strict policies implemented by the current U.S. President Biden's administration.
Furthermore, the Biden administration recently introduced cryptocurrency regulations targeting both revenue and production. In addition, they have proposed a 30% tax on cryptocurrency mining, citing concerns about its impact on the environment.
Meanwhile, Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin made a positive prediction about the future of cryptocurrency regulation in the United States. Lubin said that similar to the Internet, decentralized protocols are very consistent with the core values of the United States. #Paradigm #SEC
