{"id":717267,"date":"2026-03-17T11:35:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T08:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/defi-lobby-drops-airdrop-lawsuit-against-sec-citing-crypto-shift\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T11:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T08:35:10","slug":"defi-lobby-drops-airdrop-lawsuit-against-sec-citing-crypto-shift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/defi-lobby-drops-airdrop-lawsuit-against-sec-citing-crypto-shift\/","title":{"rendered":"DeFi lobby drops airdrop lawsuit against SEC, citing crypto shift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWVhMGYtOTljZi03ZWM1LTk3MTMtZGJiOWY5MzQzZTgw.jpg\" alt=\"DeFi lobby drops airdrop lawsuit against SEC, citing crypto shift\" class=\"type:primaryImage\"><\/p>\n<p>The voluntary dismissal was filed without prejudice, meaning Beba and the DeFi Education Fund could refile the same case at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>Texas-based <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arel company Beba and crypto lobby group DeFi Education Fund have withdrawn a 2024 lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its approach to airdrops, citing a recent shift in the regulator\u2019s approach to crypto.<\/p>\n<p>Beba launched a free token airdrop in March 2024 and, together with the DeFi Education Fund, filed a pre-enforcement challenge against the SEC that year.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit alleged the regulator had adopted its digital asset enforcement policy without a formal notice-and-comment rulemaking process, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act.<\/p>\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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