In a recent legal decision, a New York judge has granted in part Coinbase’s motion to compel the delivery of specific U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) documents. The decision by U. S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla the SEC needs to provide internal memoranda concerning the so-called “Howey Test “through which it is decided whether an asset is a security. Nevertheless, the judge did not allow Coinbase to subpoena the SEC Chairman, Gary Gensler, for his papers or deposition.
A leading cryptocurrency exchange platform, Coinbase, has been involved in a legal battle with the SEC. This is due to its alleged operation as an unregistered securities exchange. In response, Coinbase asked the court for access to SEC documents that would provide insight into how the agency analyzed specific tokens based on the Howey Test. These documents are deemed critical to Coinbase’s attempt to push back against the SEC’s decision to categorize some assets as securities.
The court’s decision grants Coinbase partial access to these internal documents, providing a boost to the company’s legal strategy. Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, expressed optimism about the ruling, stating that the judge’s order to disclose these materials will be key to mounting a strong defense.
While Coinbase managed to get permission to access SEC documents, the court dismissed the company’s request to compel SEC Chairman Gary Gensler to testify. The emails were dated before Gensler became the chair of the CFTC, four years prior to that; Coinbase had requested records from the time of 2017 and claimed that these records could be proof in the case. The judge stated that such documents are not needed and Coinbase rescinded the subpoena.
Read CRYPTONEWSLAND onIn addition to ordering the disclosure of SEC memos, the judge also directed the SEC to provide more witnesses for testimony, expanding the scope of the discovery process. The court mandated that more staff members be available beyond the initial five proposed by the SEC, although not as many as Coinbase had requested.
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