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United States markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to overlook and dismiss the controversial Debt Box lawsuit.
<h2 id="strong-sec-chooses-to-dismiss-debt-box-lawsuit-strong">SEC Chooses to Dismiss Debt Box Lawsuit</h2>
The U.S. SEC has filed a brief detailing its interest in dismissing the Debt Box lawsuit after several months of pursuing the case in court. Noteworthy, the securities watchdog opted for this dismissal option for fear of possible sanction from the court. Therefore, rather than face any form of reprimand, the SEC has chosen to let go of the lawsuit.
The Debt Box lawsuit began as far back as July 2023 when the SEC accused the protocol of defrauding investors of nearly $50 million. In a quest for swift enforcement action, the regulator requested emergency relief measures, including a temporary restraining order and asset seizure which was immediately granted by the court.&nbsp;
The swiftness of its request led the market regulator to present false information to the court.
This misinterpretation was not discovered until months later when Debt Box chose to contest the SEC’s claims. Debt Box revealed the discrepancies in the U.S. regulator’s argument including misinterpreted bank account activities and the timeline of the company’s operational shifts.&nbsp;
In the long run, the SEC <a href="https://coingape.com/sec-confesses-to-false-statements-in-debt-box-case/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">admitted to the false statement</a> made in the Debt Box lawsuit, citing that it was a result of the emergency application. However, clarification came after the U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby <a href="https://coingape.com/us-sec-faces-threat-of-court-sanctions-over-handling-of-crypto-firm/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">asked the agency to&nbsp;clarify&nbsp;its actions</a>.&nbsp;
By this time, much harm had been done as Debt Box defendants including Jason Anderson, Jake Anderson, Schad Brannon, and Roy Nelson, suffered a great deal in terms of personal and professional repercussions due to these actions. The platform’s business was equally disrupted, triggering a 56% drop in the market value of the associated coin.
<h2 id="strong-sec-receives-backlash-over-debt-box-strong">SEC Receives Backlash Over Debt Box</h2>
Since the beginning of the Debt Box lawsuit, the SEC has received multiple backlashes from market observers and other top players in the industry.&nbsp;
Ripple CTO David Schwartz&nbsp;thoroughly criticized the SEC’s misconduct in the Debt Box lawsuit, precisely condemning the agency’s action of seeking an emergency order that incapacitated businesses.
Furthermore, Schwartz <a href="https://coingape.com/ripple-cto-david-schwartz-criticizes-sec-shocking-conduct-debt-box-case/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">accused the commission of blatantly misrepresenting facts</a> to secure the order before the opposing party could defend itself. Beyond the Debt Box lawsuit, the conduct of the markets regulator in previous lawsuits has also been flagged by market commentators, a trend that has raised conversations about restructuring the agency.
The post <a href="https://coingape.com/breaking-us-sec-chooses-to-dismiss-lawsuit-against-debt-box/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Breaking: US SEC Chooses to Dismiss Lawsuit Against Debt Box</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coingape.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinGape</a>.

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