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Coinbase in a Lose-Lose as SEC Labels More Digital Assets Securities

John Sonsalla, SVP and Head of Strategy

Ryan Schoen, Global Director of Research; Senior Financial Service Analyst

22 July 2022

Summary

We see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) civil suit against a former Coinbase [COIN] employee as putting the company in a bind: Delist the tokens alleged in the filing to be securities or increase the risk of being sued for operating an unregistered securities exchange.

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