Crypto Prices Plunge As Sector Grapples With Fallout From SEC’s Binance Lawsuit
ForbesAPR 2023
US regulators have finally realized the risks the crypto ecosystem poses to financial stability and consumer protection, with the SEC filing lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance. This move will likely sweep away powerful offshore exchanges offering extremely risky derivatives bets with little oversight, to create a better, crypto-regulated environment.
The absence of fair, clear rules for the digital asset industry creates excessive red tape that dampens America's economic competitiveness. Given that the SEC allowed Coinbase to go public in 2021, it's hard to determine the grounds for this lawsuit. The federal agency should create a transparent and equitable, framework rather than relying on a reactive, litigious strategy of regulation.