Coinbase asks SEC and Chairman Gensler to hand over documents related to its case

cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed a motion in court on Tuesday requesting that the SEC and Chairman Gary Gensler hand over core documents related to the agency's lawsuit against Coinbase. In the motion, Coinbase stated that several years ago, SEC commissioners and staff met with cryptocurrency market stakeholders, including Coinbase, and issued public statements and guidance on cryptocurrency regulation prior to the SEC's lawsuit against Coinbase. Coinbase is requesting that the court compel the agency to provide certain documents related to tokens in the SEC complaint, documents related to the SEC's review of Coinbase's becoming a public company in April 2021, and statements made by Gensler during his tenure at the SEC regarding his personal and professional views.