Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency trading platform in the U.S., is fighting back in court this week over what the company views as lawfare being waged against it by Oregon’s Democratic Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Gov. Tina Kotek.
In a lawsuit filed late Thursday, the company is seeking documents under the state’s public record law about an abrupt change in policy regarding cryptocurrency.
It believes the governor and other state officials changed their position on digital assets behind closed doors, without traditional hearings or time for agency rulemaking and public comment.
“Sunlight is the best disinfectant and transparency is the hallmark of good governance. Oregon A.G. Dan Rayfield is pursuing litigation that stands to make out-of-state law firms wealthy, at the expense of local residents who seek to trade digital assets,” Ryan VanGrack, vice president of litigation at Coinbase, told The Washington Times.
“So, why is Governor Kotek refusing to