Odaily Planet Daily News Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal posted on the X platform: "We obtained more details about the Gensler-era investigation of Ethereum 2.0 (ETH2.0) from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit. The following documents were found in their Vaugh index for undisclosed materials and they intend to pursue them further:
A PDF document from May 2022, titled "Analysis of Ethereum 2.0 Based on Howey Test", compiled by SEC staff.
A February 2023 email titled "Response on Whether Ethereum is a Security".
A PDF document from April 2023, titled "2 - Ethereum 2.0", which may be a memo received by the commissioners before they voted to authorize an investigation into Ethereum 2.0.
An August 2023 email titled "On the Timing of Ethereum Discussions".
Two February 2024 emails Emails from February and April 2024, titled "FW Spot Ethereum - Is it a Security or Not?" and "Ethereum - Is it a Security or Not?".
Emails from February and April 2024 and their attachments, containing "Possible Approaches to Specific Legal Issues Related to Ethereum."