US SEC sues crypto exchange Coinbase, one day after suing Binance


FILE PHOTO A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Coinbase logo in this illustration taken March 4 2022. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Coinbase logo in this illustration taken, March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday sued Coinbase, accusing the largest U.S. cryptocurrency platform of operating illegally because it failed to register as an exchange, in another blow to the crypto industry.

The lawsuit is the SEC's second in two days against a major crypto exchange, following its case against Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, and founder Changpeng Zhao.

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