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SEC DISMISSED UNLAWFUL ENFORCEMENT CASE AGAINST COINBASE

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Coinbase has reached an agreement with SEC staff to dismiss all litigation against the company with no fines or business changes required, pending final Commission approval expected next week. The resolution comes after the company's decision to fight the SEC's demands to delist certain assets in 2023. CEO Brian Armstrong argues this dismissal validates their position that the SEC was exceeding its legal authority and could have severely damaged the US crypto industry if unopposed. Coinbase spent around $50 million fighting the SEC.