Judge Dismisses Proposed Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging Coinbase Sold Unregistered Securities
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U.S. District Court Judge Paul Engelmayer has rejected claims in a proposed class action by customers who claim Coinbase sold them unregistered securities and also failed to register as a broker-dealer, according to a filing on Wednesday.
The case is Underwood vs. Coinbase Global in the Southern District of New York. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong was also named as a defendant.
This is a developing story.
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