SEC Postpones Coinbase Appeal Response Citing New Crypto Task Force

• SEC delays Coinbase case response, citing Crypto Task Force’s regulatory influence.
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• Leadership shift at SEC may bring clearer digital asset regulations under Mark Uyeda.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked for another 28 days to reply to Coinbase’s request for a special appeal, pushing the new deadline to March 14, 2025. 

The SEC mentioned its recently created Crypto Task Force as something that could change how the case plays out. This delay might mean the agency is changing its regulatory game plan, possibly rethinking how it deals with cryptocurrency rules.

NEW: The filing is in and the @SECGov has requested a 28-day extension (until March 14, 2025) to file its answer to a petition from @coinbase to leave to file an interlocutory appeal.

Again, the @SECGov cites the agency’s new #crypto task force as having a potential impact on… https://t.co/XdwFBhgMPm pic.twitter.com/A6f6xB3qQJ

— Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) February 15, 2025

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