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title: Episode 17 | Class Action Lawsuits in the Crypto Space
description: The debate continues as to which cryptocurrencies the SEC and other governing bodies may deem securities. A slew of class action lawsuits revolving around this topic have been filed against Coinbase and other crypto exchanges. Professor Carol Goforth and Baxter Hines discuss the critical elements of these cases and provide insights on how these disputes may impact the broader cryptocurrency market.
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# Episode 17 | Class Action Lawsuits in the Crypto Space

 by [**Baxter Hines**](https://blog.honeycombdigital.io/regulatory-buzz/author/baxter-hines) on Oct 20, 2022

The debate continues as to which cryptocurrencies the SEC and other governing bodies may deem securities. A slew of class action lawsuits revolving around this topic have been filed against Coinbase and other crypto exchanges. Professor Carol Goforth and Baxter Hines discuss the critical elements of these cases and provide insights on how these disputes may impact the broader cryptocurrency market.

 

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