LIVE🚨 Update on Coinbase vs SEC Legal Battle 🚨
The first round of oral arguments has concluded, and the judge, Katherine Polk Failla, is impressed with Coinbase's grasp of the complex issues. The DeFi community's amicus brief, praised by the judge, argued that Coinbase's staking doesn't qualify as an unregistered security.
Judge Failla questioned the SEC's reliance on the Howey Test, citing crypto-supportive Senator Cynthia Lummis's perspective: "We've had 90 years where these securities laws have applied. But now we have something new." Coinbase contends the SEC's interpretation is too broad.
The company's lawyer argued, "I think there would have been a lot of surprise in the 1933/1934 Congress to find an investment contract didn’t have anything to do with a contract at all."
Awaiting the judge's decision, legal experts suggest a 2 to 6-week timeframe. Will this case follow Ripple Labs' prolonged legal battle with the SEC? Stay tuned for updates!
