SEC's Coinbase, Binance cases draw big-name defense lawyers
Posted on AllSides June 6th, 2023
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June 6 (Reuters) - The pair of cases that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission leveled against cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Binance this week have drawn in leaders of white-collar and securities groups at some of the country's largest law firms. The securities agency sued Coinbase in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, one day after filing claims in Washington, D.C., federal court against Binance, the world's biggest crypto exchange. SEC enforcers also sued Binance's CEO and the operator of the platform's U.S. exchange. The SEC accused Coinbase of failing to...