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Re:The SEC has told us it wants to sue us over Lend. We don’... by dragonwriter on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @12:56PM (#28459822)
> The Securities Exchange Act explicitly exempts bank notes with duration of less than 9 months from SEC regulation.

No, it is broader than that; it is not limited to bank notes or durations less than 9 months, but to any bank-issued security; but since Coinbase is not a bank as defined in the Securities Exchange Act [0], the bank-issued securities exception is immaterial.

[0] to wit, per 15 USC § 77c(a)(2): «any national bank, or banking institution organized under the laws of any State, territory, or the District of Columbia, the business of which is substantially confined to banking and is supervised by the State or territorial banking commission or similar official; except that in the case of a common trust fund or similar fund, or a collective trust fund, the term “bank” has the same meaning as in the Investment Company Act of 1940 [15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.]»

Re:The SEC has told us it wants to sue us over Lend. We don’... by darksaints on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @01:18PM (#28460175)
> but shall not include currency or any note, draft, bill of exchange, or banker’s acceptance which has a maturity at the time of issuance of not exceeding nine months, exclusive of days of grace, or any renewal thereof the maturity of which is likewise limited.

It is not required for it to be issued by a bank for it to be exempt.