Crypto.com sues US SEC after receiving legal threat from regulator
(Reuters) – Crypto.com filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, alleging that the federal agency is overstepping its jurisdiction by regulating the cryptocurrency industry.
The crypto trading platform said its move follows the receipt of a ‘Wells notice’ from the top U.S. markets regulator, on the grounds that tokens traded on its platform qualified as securities.
A Wells notice is a formal declaration that the regulator’s staff intend to recommend an enforcement action. The SEC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Crypto companies have long accused the SEC of overreach and of violating its jurisdiction, while the agency has claimed that the industry is flouting securities laws…
