Pro-crypto Lawyer Supports Coinbase In SEC Appeal

Pro-crypto Lawyer Supports Coinbase In SEC Appeal


John Deaton, who's gunning for Elizabeth Warren's Senate seat, just threw a big move in the legal tangle between Coinbase and the SEC. On April 26, he filed an amicus brief in the U.S.

US Senate candidate and attorney John Deaton filed an amicus brief in the Southern District of New York in support of crypto exchange Coinbase in its legal battle against the SEC

The lawyer said he had filed a brief on behalf of 4,701 Coinbase customers for no charge as part of his advocacy work in the crypto space.

Lawyer-turned-politician John Deaton further reinforced his credentials as an outspoken crypto ally on Friday, filing a friend-of-the-court brief in Coinbase Inc.'s (COIN) effort to get a higher U.S. court to rule on a central question about when a digital token qualifies as a security.

Pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton will file an amicus brief in support of Coinbase's motion for an interlocutory appeal.

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