Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Ready to Defend Staking in Court if Necessary
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has said the exchange's crypto-staking services are not securities, adding that he is willing to defend this in court. “Coinbase's staking services are not securities. We will happily defend...
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“Coinbase's staking services are not securities. We will happily defend this in court if needed,” Armstrong said in a Twitter post on Sunday. The post also links to a Coinbase blog that dives deep into crypto staking and why it is not a security under the US Securities Act, nor under the Howey test....
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