Consensys Sues SEC in Bid to Protect Ethereum’s Future
Consensys, a prominent blockchain firm based in the US, has fired a legal salvo against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a move to prevent the regulatory body from seizing control over the Ethereum blockchain.
Lawsuit Challenges SEC's Authority Over Ethereum
Filed on Thursday, the lawsuit accuses the SEC of waging a "campaign to seize control over the future of cryptocurrency." Consensys is seeking a definitive ruling from a Texas federal court that Ethereum is not a security and therefore falls outside the SEC's jurisdiction.
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The lawsuit goes further, requesting assurances that any SEC investigations into Consensys b...