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The United States-based Chamber of Digital Commerce has aligned with various digital assets firms, associations, legal experts and legislators in a collective effort to challenge the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) vs. Binance<\/a>\u00a0lawsuit.<\/p>\n According<\/a> to a recently filed amicus brief, the advocacy group also seeks to thwart the SEC\u2019s attempt to oversee the cryptocurrency sector without explicit authorization from the U.S. Congress and halt the SEC\u2019s method of regulation through enforcement.<\/p>\n Cody Carbone, vice president of policy at the Chamber of Digital Commerce, stated<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cThe SEC continues to try to regulate the entire digital asset ecosystem through enforcement actions, instead of issuing guidance or going through the proper notice and comment rulemaking channels. The enforcement actions are paralyzing the market and sending digital asset innovation overseas.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The organization argues that the SEC employs the enforcement-based method to classify digital assets as securities and impose penalties on cryptocurrency businesses. It claims this approach hampers innovation and compels crypto companies to relocate abroad.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the Chamber states that the SEC lacks the congressional authority to oversee all digital assets as securities. While legislative bodies endeavor to establish a regulatory framework, the SEC\u2019s actions pose risks to the industry and its stakeholders, it stated.<\/p>\n The organization has appealed to the court for the dismissal of the lawsuit based on various claims, such as the SEC exceeding its jurisdiction, digital assets not constituting investment contracts and token transactions not meeting the criteria for Exchange Act registration requirements.<\/p>\n Related: <\/em><\/strong>Chamber of Digital Commerce launches Digital Power Network miners\u2019 coalition<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Binance.US, along with Binance Holdings and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, recently\u00a0submitted a motion to dismiss the lawsuit,<\/a> asserting that the SEC has exceeded its jurisdiction. Binance.US has also criticized the SEC\u2019s recent document discovery and deposition requests as \u201cunreasonable.\u201c<\/p>\n On Sept. 12, attorneys for BAM Trading Services, which operates the Binance.US cryptocurrency exchange, filed<\/a> sealed documents in opposition to the SEC seeking additional details from Binance.US.<\/p>\n