Cryptocurrency

Big battles loom in SEC’s war on crypto

Agency’s push to regulate ‘Wild West’ market could stumble if it loses enforcement cases against Coinbase, Binance or Kraken

SEC chair Gary Gensler
SEC chair Gary Gensler Photo: Getty Images

It is the Securities and Exchange Commission’s forever war.

The SEC in 2024 will mark the seventh year of its campaign to regulate cryptocurrencies through enforcement, with no end in sight. The regulator is waging several major court battles that could determine whether rules written for Wall Street apply to digital assets.

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