Deaton says an SEC v. Coinbase case would take the fair notice defense a notch higher. CryptoLaw founder Attorney John E. Deaton has asserted that Coinbase could have a better fair notice defense than Ripple as it faces potential enforcement action from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For context, a fair notice The post Coinbase Could Have a Better Fair Notice Defense Than Ripple: Deaton first appeared on The Crypto Basic .