Ladan Stewart, a prominent figure in the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crypto division, has left her position to join White & Case, a renowned law firm based in the United States.
Stewart, who has led the SEC’s crypto and cyber litigation unit since September 2022, played a pivotal role in overseeing significant litigation involving major players in the cryptocurrency industry, as reported by Bloomberg Law.
However, Stewart’s latest career move indicates a shift in her professional focus away from hostile engagements with the nascent crypto industry.
Stewart’s Key Role In Legal Battle Against Ripple And Coinbase
According to the report, one of Stewart’s notable cases involved leading the lawsuit against Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States by trading volume, in June 2023. As Bitcoinist reported, the lawsuit accused Coinbase of operating as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency.
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