Breaking: Uniswap Labs Replies to SEC Wells notice

As a seasoned crypto investor with a deep understanding of the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape, I’m closely following the developments between Uniswap Labs and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The recent filing of Uniswap Labs’ response to the SEC’s Wells notice is a significant step in this ongoing battle.


As an analyst, I’d rephrase it this way: I. Uniswap Labs has recently submitted a formal response to the SEC’s (Securities and Exchange Commission) Wells notice. II. In this submission, Uniswap Labs urges the SEC to reconsider its decision to pursue enforcement action against the company.

In a notice published in April, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused Uniswap Labs of breaking securities laws by operating an unregistered securities exchange and brokerage platform. However, Uniswap Labs disagrees with the SEC’s assertion, arguing that its decentralized protocol falls outside the SEC’s current regulatory framework.

Uniswap Challenges SEC’s Jurisdiction

According to Martin Ammori, Uniswap Labs’ Chief Legal Officer, for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to regulate our company, they would need to broaden their definition of what constitutes an exchange.

As a researcher studying the Uniswap Protocol and the classification of its tokens under federal securities law, I agree with Ammori’s perspective that the majority of these tokens likely do not fall under the securities umbrella.

As a crypto investor, I’ve noticed the ongoing debate surrounding which digital assets fall under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations as securities. The company makes a valid point that the SEC has yet to provide clear-cut definitions in this regard, leading to an unfortunate level of uncertainty for Decentralized Finance (DeFi) projects and their communities.

Today we responded to the SEC’s Wells notice

We believe DeFi is revolutionary and we’re going to fight to protect it

Summary of our response and the full 40 page document here:

— Uniswap Labs (@Uniswap) May 21, 2024

The company emphasizes that its protocol follows a decentralized structure, implying that it is autonomously managed and unconnected to Uniswap Labs as a business entity. Furthermore, they contend that this autonomy shields them from regulatory obligations related to securities laws.

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2024-05-21 22:26