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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Us sec sues coinbase for breaking market rules | History Defined

Cryptocurrency companies, including Coinbase, have accused the SEC of overreaching by asserting oversight of their industry [File: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters]

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Coinbase, accusing the largest US cryptocurrency platform of operating illegally because it failed to register as an exchange.

The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, is the SEC’s second in two days against a major crypto exchange following its case against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its founder, Changpeng Zhao.

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