SEC Takes Aim at Coinbase in Latest Crypto Crackdown

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Coinbase, America's largest crypto exchange, for allegedly acting as an unregistered broker. This comes after the SEC filed a similar suit against Binance, the world's biggest crypto exchange. The lawsuits against two of the biggest names in crypto could help force the regulation issue by sparking litigation and, ultimately, judicial reviews that motivate Congress to act.
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