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Coinbase moves New York prediction market lawsuit to federal court

By: rootdata|2026/04/22 19:42:02
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Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal stated that the company has moved the lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James regarding its prediction market business from state court to federal court, claiming that the case involves disputes at the federal legal level.

The lawsuit accuses Coinbase and Gemini's related prediction market products of violating New York state gambling laws by allowing users to participate in trading events such as sports, entertainment, and elections without obtaining a license. Coinbase believes that prediction markets should be uniformly regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and will continue to advocate for federal regulatory recognition.

The case involves the division of regulatory authority between state and federal levels, which may have significant implications for the regulatory framework of prediction market platforms.

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