Coinbase also charged for the unregistered offer and sale of securities in connection with its staking-as-a-service program
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Washington D.C., June 6, 2023 —The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Coinbase, Inc. with operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency. The SEC also charged Coinbase for failing to register the offer and sale of its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program.