Coinbase, the popular cryptocurrency exchange, plans to take legal action against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the regulator rejected Coinbase’s petition for specific regulatory rules for cryptocurrency transactions. Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, criticized the SEC’s decision, calling it an “abdication of its duty.” Grewal highlighted the need for regulatory clarity in the cryptocurrency industry and pointed out contradictions in the SEC’s stance over time.

The SEC’s rejection was based on three reasons: existing laws and regulations already apply to the crypto securities markets, the timing for rulemaking proposed by Coinbase was deemed inappropriate, and the discretion of rulemaking lies with the agency itself. However, two SEC commissioners, Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda, released a joint statement expressing dissent and suggesting that the issues raised in Coinbase’s petition deserved further consideration.

Peirce and Uyeda proposed exploring these issues through public roundtables, concept releases, and requests for comment to gather input from a broad range of market participants and interested parties. Coinbase’s legal action against the SEC reflects the ongoing debate and challenges surrounding the regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies.

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Geography	North America
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People	Paul Grewal, Mark Uyeda, Hester Peirce
Companies	SEC, Coinbase
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