Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase, stated in a post on X platform: "We have obtained more details about the Gensler era investigation into Ethereum 2.0 (ETH2.0) from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit. In their Vaugh index targeting undisclosed materials, we have identified the following documents and intend to further investigate.
A PDF file from May 2022, titled 'Analysis of Ethereum 2.0 Based on Howey Testing', prepared by SEC staff.
A February 2023 email titled 'Reply on whether Ethereum is a security'. A PDF file from April 2023, titled '2- Ethereum 2.0', which may have been a memorandum received by the commissioners before voting to authorize an investigation into Ethereum 2.0.
An email from August 2023 titled 'Timing for Ethereum Discussion'.
Two emails from February 2024, titled 'FW Spot Ethereum - Securities or Non Securities' and' Ethereum - Securities or Non Securities'.
The emails and their attachments for February and April 2024 contain 'possible solutions to specific legal issues related to Ethereum'.
Closing statement of Ethereum 2.0 investigation case.
Why did this asset pass the so-called 'ecosystem' test while other assets did not? We need to comprehensively examine past mistakes to avoid repeating them in the future
