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What's behind the SEC lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance?

Jun 6, 2023
Are cryptocurrencies securities like stocks and bonds? There isn't consensus, but the answer would make a huge difference to the crypto industry.
The SEC is accusing crypto exchange Coinbase of trading cryptocurrencies that the agency says should be registered as securities.
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The Bitcoin mystery that is Mt. Gox

Feb 25, 2014
For Mt.Gox, it seems like the magic may be gone.