{"id":401524,"date":"2024-03-01T13:01:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T13:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=401524"},"modified":"2024-03-01T13:01:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T13:01:31","slug":"sec-faces-pushback-from-states-over-crypto-regulations-in-kraken-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/sec-faces-pushback-from-states-over-crypto-regulations-in-kraken-case\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC faces pushback from states over crypto regulations in Kraken case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several US state attorneys general and pro-crypto factions have lodged amicus briefs opposing the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) case against <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/kraken\/\">Kraken<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Montana, others brief against SEC<\/h2>\n<p>On Feb. 29, a coalition of state attorneys general from Montana, Arkansas, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Texas jointly submitted a brief that does not support either party but challenges the SEC's stand in the case.<\/p>\n<p>An analysis of the filing by <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/people\/paul-grewal\/\">Paul Grewal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/companies\/coinbase\/\">Coinbase<\/a> Chief legal officer, pointed out that the states alleged that the &#8220;SEC\u2019s &#8216;ecosystem' theory was unlawful and in fact a danger to their citizens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iampaulgrewal\/status\/1763444542567793017\">said<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;[The] States have a strong interest in preventing the potential preemption of consumer protection and other state laws by the SEC\u2019s attempt to regulate crypto assets as securities.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The lawyer further highlighted that numerous states have established legal frameworks treating digital assets like money transmitters. 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