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UNCHAINED: Gary Gensler’s Case Against Uniswap: Does the SEC Even Stand a Chance?

UNCHAINED: Gary Gensler’s Case Against Uniswap: Does the SEC Even Stand a Chance?

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UNCHAINED: Gary Gensler’s Case Against Uniswap: Does the SEC Even Stand a Chance?

FromCoinDesk Podcast Network

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Apr 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Amanda Tuminelli dives deep into the SEC's confrontation with Uniswap, examining the implications for the entire DeFi sector.Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.On Wednesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Wells notice to Uniswap Labs, the team behind the prominent decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap, signaling a forthcoming enforcement action.Amanda Tuminelli, Chief Legal Officer at the DeFi Education Fund, joined Unchained to unpack what the case could mean for Uniswap and the overall decentralized finance (DeFi) industry.Amanda also talks about the DeFi Education Fund's recent lawsuit against the SEC over its airdrop policies and the industry’s need for a proactive counteroffensive approach in dealing with the SEC.Show highlights:Why Amanda thinks that the SEC is going to take a “kitchen sink approach” to their chargesHow the SEC could make a case that some of the tokens traded via Uniswap are securitiesWhat the next steps are in the case, with a lawsuit possibly coming soonWhether there’s an inconsistency between the SEC’s position and Judge Failla’s rejection of the motion to dismiss the Coinbase lawsuitHow the different components of Uniswap make it hard to prove that Uniswap Labs is responsible for everything that happens on the protocolWhy the DeFi Education Fund recently filed a lawsuit against the SECWhy Amanda believes in a “proactive counteroffensive strategy” with the SECHow Amanda would like legislation to be implemented in the U.S.Why the Tornado Cash developers are not liable for the actions of third parties such as North Korean hackers, according to AmandaWhy Amanda thinks Uniswap will ultimately win against the SECThank you to our sponsors!  iTrustCapital  PolkadotGuest |Amanda Tuminelli, Chief Legal Officer at DeFi Education FundPrevious appearance on Unchained: Is This the End of DeFi? Why the US Government Is Going After Tornado CashYou’ve got a friend in me: How amicus briefs are helping the crypto industry win over the courts, Amanda’s op-ed for FortuneLinksWells NoticeUnchained: SEC Puts DeFi in Its Sights With Potential Uniswap SuitUnchained: UNI Drops 16% as SEC Targets Uniswap LabsUniswap Blog Post on the Wells noticeMarvin Ammori Thread on Wells noticeOther cases:Fortune: Don't blame Uniswap for crypto scams, judge rules—and she's rightThe Block: Three crypto advocacy groups file amicus briefs in Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm's caseThe DeFiant: SEC Faces Lawsuit Seeking To Exempt Airdrops From Securities ClassificationUnchained: Court Rejects Coinbase's Bid to Dismiss SEC Charges Against ItSocial media commentary:Paul Grewal’s tweet on the potential inconsistencies with the Coinbase case.Gabriel Shapiro’s tweet on how Uniswap AMM smart contracts are not run by the Uniswap company-Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC.  Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Apr 12, 2024
Format:
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