Months before SEC's crypto crackdown, Coinbase recruited top lawyers for other cases

Months before SEC's crypto crackdown, Coinbase recruited top lawyers for other cases

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

Months before cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase became the biggest target of the US crackdown on digital assets, the company launched an unusual legal offensive, recruiting top lawyers to try to shape court rulings in other cases.

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