A federal appeals court says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission needs to better explain why it turned down a request from Coinbase to develop regulations to cover the booming crypto asset sec

A federal appellate court on Monday ordered the Securities and Exchange Commission to revisit its decision not to write new rules for when digital assets fall under its authority. Why it matters: The The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals firmly rebuked the agency,

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled on Jan. 13, 2025, in favor of Coinbase in its legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A court ordered the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to explain why it denied Coinbase’s petition for crypto-specific rules.

One of Italy's largest banks is buying bitcoin, Binance U.S. slams the SEC, and a federal court says the SEC must explain why the agency has refused Coinbase's formal request for clear crypto rules. Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal joins "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee to discuss the decision.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been put on blast by a federal appeals court, which has demanded the agency justify its decision to block Coinbase’s 2022 petition for clear crypto regulations.

Coinbase triumphs in a pivotal legal battle with the SEC. The court grants a writ of mandamus in favor of Coinbase’s 2022 petition. SEC’s denial

The Third Circuit ordered the Securities and Exchange Commission to provide its reasoning for rejecting Coinbase Inc.’s request for rules clarifying how federal securities laws apply to cryptocurrencies,