Six Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) customers have initiated a class action lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange, accusing it of operating illegally by selling what they claim are unregistered securities.
What Happened: Filed in the Northern District of California, the complaint names Coinbase Global, Inc., along with several subsidiaries, and CEO Brian Armstrong as defendants.
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The plaintiffs, identified as Gerardo Aceves, Thomas Fan, Edwin Martinez, Tiffany Smoot, Edouard Cordi, and Brett Maggard, allege ...