Crypto Industry Fights for Financial Freedom Against SEC Regulation
The cryptocurrency industry is facing a battle for survival against regulatory measures imposed by the SEC and banking regulators. In this modern-day struggle for financial freedom, Coinbase and other crypto firms are invoking the principles laid down by the Constitution’s major questions doctrine to defend against overreach and preserve the vision of decentralization and liberty. The major questions doctrine is a legal principle that holds agencies like the SEC accountable when they overstep their authority and manipulate vague statutes to achieve their ends. The doctrine has been invoked by the Supreme Court in cases involving the FDA’s regulation of cigarettes