Coinbase triumphs in a pivotal legal battle with the SEC. The court grants a writ of mandamus in favor of Coinbase’s 2022 petition. SEC’s denial

The SEC provided insufficient justification for rejecting Coinbase Inc.‘s request for rules specific to the cryptocurrency industry, the Third Circuit said Monday.

Roughly a year after Coinbase filed an appeal over the SEC’s denial to create rules on digital assets for industry players, the Third Circuit granted the exchange a partial win.

A federal appellate court on Monday ordered the Securities and Exchange Commission to revisit its decision not to write new rules for when digital assets fall under its authority. Why it matters: The The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals firmly rebuked the agency,

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been put on blast by a federal appeals court, which has demanded the agency justify its decision to block Coinbase’s 2022 petition for clear crypto regulations.