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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a motion in the Northern District Court of California to dismiss key defenses presented by Kraken in an ongoing legal dispute. The SEC argues that Kraken had prior notice of charges related to violating securities laws by offering crypto assets a...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a motion in the Northern District Court of California to dismiss key defenses presented by Kraken in an ongoing legal dispute. The SEC argues that Kraken had prior notice of charges related to violating securities laws by offering crypto assets as "investment contracts." Kraken's legal team criticized the timing of the SEC's motion, viewing it as a tactic to avoid scrutiny of the agency's policies. The SEC seeks to eliminate Kraken's claims of the major questions doctrine and due process violations, stating that the exchange was adequately warned about the potential classification of its crypto offerings as securities. Kraken's attorney criticized the timing and intent of the SEC's move, referencing a similar SEC motion in the Ripple case.
The SEC's motion also comes after Kraken demanded a jury trial and challenged the SEC's classification of 11 cryptocurrencies as securities. There is speculation about SEC Chair Gary Gensler potentially stepping down following Donald Trump's projected election win.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a motion in the Northern District Court of California, seeking to dismiss key defenses presented by Kraken in an ongoing legal dispute between the pair. The regulatory watchdog contends Kraken had received prior fair notice when, last year, it charged the exchange with violating securities laws by offering crypto assets as “investment contracts,” according to a motion filed on Election Day. The timing of the SEC’s motion—filed on Election Day—prompted criticism from Kraken’s legal team, who view it as a tactic to avoid “discovery into the SEC’s defective and inconsistent policies.” The agency seeks to eliminate Kraken’s claims of the major questions doctrine and due process violations—defenses Kraken argues are critical in protecting its operations from regulatory overreach.
Kraken’s insistence on lacking regulatory clarity is “without merit” and the exchange was adequately warned about the potential classification of its crypto offerings as securities, the SEC contends. The motion builds on the SEC’s argument that federal securities laws apply to digital assets offered as investments, a stance that has fueled multiple regulatory clashes with crypto firms. Kraken’s attorney, Michael O’Connor, didn’t hold back in criticizing both the timing and intent of the SEC’s move, calling it an “Election Day gambit,” in a Wednesday statement on X. O’Connor referenced the Ripple case, where a similar SEC motion was dismissed, expressing confidence that Kraken’s defenses would withstand scrutiny.
The motion also arrives on the heels of Kraken’s demand for a jury trial and its challenge to the SEC’s classification of 11 cryptos—including Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and Polygon (MATIC)—as securities. Kraken claimed that its repeated attempts to register with the SEC were “stonewalled” by the agency, alleging that SEC Chair Gary Gensler has inconsistently applied securities laws to the detriment of the crypto industry. The SEC’s motion arrives amid speculation that Chair Gary Gensler could soon step down. With Donald Trump’s projected election win, analysts suggest Gensler may resign by year-end, following the precedent of SEC chairs leaving office during a change in administration.
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Company: Emeren Group Ltd
Industry: MANUFACTURING, SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
Market Cap: 112,761,000
Headquarters: Stamford, Connecticut
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