US Apex Court To Check SEC In-house Enforcement Legality Amid Crypto Row

Crypto News: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been alleged of enforcing legal challenges against the crypto industry without providing clear rules. However, the U.S. Apex court has reportedly decided to look into the commission’s in-house enforcement proceedings.

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SEC To Halt Enforcements?

According to reports, the U.S. Supreme Court will check SEC’s in-house cases’ legality on a bid by President Joe Biden’s administration. It is suggested that the case could decide the future of federal agencies.

The report mentions that the case alleges that US SEC’s enforcement proceedings as unconstitutional as it violates the right to a jury trial. While the commission’s actions also infringe on congressional powers. It added that the lawsuit includes George Jarkesy who has been charged for doing security fraud. The hedge fund manager has been fined by the commission and prohibited from the industry.

This move comes in when the US SEC is actively filing legal charges against the biggest of the crypto exchanges and other linked firms. It recently sued Binance, Binance’s executives, and Coinbase for operating illegally and offering unregistered securities. While its legal tussle with Ripple and its executives is moving towards a much anticipated summary judgment. Read More Crypto News Here…

However, the digital asset leaders have presented a fight back against the commission’s enforcement. The US’s biggest crypto exchange, Coinbase asked the court to dismiss the US SEC’s lawsuit against it.

It is important to note that the US Supreme Court’s decision to check SEC’s enforcement suggests that the commission might take a slow road ahead in charging major financial players including crypto industry.