SEC Charges Coinbase for Operating as an Unregistered Securities Exchange, Broker, and Clearing Agency and sale of unregistered securities

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SEC Charges Coinbase for Operating as an Unregistered Securities Exchange, Broker, and Clearing Agency and sale of unregistered securities

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SEC charged Coinbase, Inc. with operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency
SEC claims that Coinbase commingled and unlawfully offered exchange, broker-dealer, and clearinghouse functions that deprived investors of critical protections, including rulebooks that prevent fraud and manipulation, proper disclosure, safeguards against conflicts of interest, and routine inspection by the SEC
SEC claims that Coinbase’s failure to register has deprived investors of significant protections, including inspection by the SEC, recordkeeping requirements, and safeguards against conflicts of interest, among others
SEC charged Coinbase for failing to register the offer and sale of its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program

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SEC charged Coinbase, Inc. with operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency
SEC claims that Coinbase commingled and unlawfully offered exchange, broker-dealer, and clearinghouse functions that deprived investors of critical protections, including rulebooks that prevent fraud and manipulation, proper disclosure, safeguards against conflicts of interest, and routine inspection by the SEC
SEC claims that Coinbase’s failure to register has deprived investors of significant protections, including inspection by the SEC, recordkeeping requirements, and safeguards against conflicts of interest, among others
SEC charged Coinbase for failing to register the offer and sale of its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program

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