- Eight state attorneys general in the United States filed an amicus brief, questioning the SEC’s “regulatory power grab.”
- The lawyers warn that the SEC’s undelegated authority puts consumers at risk.
- Kraken’s Chief Legal Officer Marco Santori points out the inconsistency in the SEC’s definition of investment contracts.
In a novel turn in the Kraken-SEC legal battle, eight state attorneys general in the United States filed an amicus brief, questioning the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) “regulatory power grab.” Kraken’s Chief Legal Officer, Marco Santori, shared an X post, shedding light on the state attorneys’ claims against the regulators.
Last week: You read @krakenfx's motion to dismiss the SEC’s case against crypto.Today: You’re reading about “a regulatory power grab,” how “the SEC has appointed itself crypto regulator“, and that ”the SEC… puts consumers at risk”
But wait. That’s not Kraken talking.…
— Marco Santori (@msantoriESQ) March 1, 2024
Kraken has been advocating for Congress’s intervention in the SEC’s autocratic power over the crypto sector. Though the SEC later accused the company of opera…
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