Coinbase jumps nearly 24% after federal securities suit dismissed

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Coinbase shares surged after a Manhattan federal judge dismissed a class-action suit against the crypto exchange.

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The complaint claimed Coinbase engaged in the unregistered sale and offering of securities and had failed to register as a New York state broker-dealer.

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The judge ruled that the plaintiffs had failed to establish their claims and that Coinbase’s marketing efforts did not constitute solicitation.

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Shares jumped overnight and were up nearly 24% Thursday.

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The plaintiffs had also claimed that Coinbase’s marketing showed an effort to solicit a sale of securities. Engelmayer dismissed that argument.

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The suit was filed in October 2021 and implicated Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong as the primary “control person” at the exchange.

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The company declined to comment on the ruling. It comes as Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler aggressively pursues actions in the crypto space

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