#Coinbase v. FDIC#
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Overview
Coinbase is suing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) over a "cease and desist" letter related to cryptocurrency. Coinbase accuses the FDIC of withholding additional documents in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit Coinbase filed against it, alleging that the FDIC is "playing word games." The FDIC claims it has complied with FOIA requirements and submitted all relevant documents, but Coinbase believes the FDIC may have omitted other cease and desist letters and plans to file new accusations. The lawsuit is currently ongoing, and the outcome could have significant implications for the cryptocurrency industry and the FDIC's regulatory practices.
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In the Coinbase lawsuit against the FDIC, the FDIC is accused of omitting more "cease and desist" letters related to cryptocurrencies in a FOIA lawsuit supported by Coinbase. Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal accused the FDIC of playing "word games" as the agency claimed it only searched for letters within a specific time period. History Associates, in a report submitted to a federal court in Washington D.C., stated that the FDIC "may have missed other cease and desist letters" and plans to file new allegations in its lawsuit. Public reports allege that the FDIC "systematically obstructs FOIA requests," leading to the non-disclosure of at least 150 related documents. The FDIC in its status report claimed that the company has complied with the FOIA requirements, submitted all relevant documents, and conducted the necessary search for letters shared with the Office of Inspector General from March 2022 to May 2023. The case is currently ongoing, and the final outcome remains to be seen.
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FDIC omitted more cryptocurrency-related 'cease and desist letters' in Coinbase-backed Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.
FDIC may be systematically stonewalling FOIA requests, leading to the non-disclosure of at least 150 relevant documents.
FDIC argued that it has complied with the requirements of FOIA, submitted all relevant documents, and conducted the necessary search for letters shared with the Office of Inspector General from March 2022 to May 2023.
Coinbase accused the FDIC of 'playing word games' after the agency said it only searched for cease-and-desist letters within a specific time frame.