Ripple’s legal chief has reaffirmed that the core ruling declaring XRP not a security remains intact despite the appeal by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The regulator’s move challenges several other aspects of the July 2023 ruling regarding XRP. Ripple plans to file a cross-appeal, as both parties brace for a prolonged legal…
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Coinbase and Ripple legal chiefs, Paul Grewal and Stuart Alderoty, have criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its inconsistent approach to classifying tokens as securities. Grewal referenced Footnote 6 in the SEC’s amended complaint against Binance, where the agency admitted creating confusion by labeling tokens as securities. He also pointed out the…
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Dennis Kelleher, CEO of Better Markets, says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has a 90% chance of winning an appeal in the Ripple lawsuit over XRP. He criticized the court ruling as flawed, arguing that the judge in the Ripple case misapplied the law. Better Markets CEO on SEC Appeal Against Ripple Dennis…
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Ripple’s chief legal officer says he wouldn’t be surprised if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does appeal the final ruling in the Ripple lawsuit over XRP. He questioned the SEC’s rationality and expressed confidence that any appeal by the SEC would likely fail. Alderoty urged the SEC to focus on its core mission…
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Ripple’s chief legal officer has addressed the possibility of an appeal by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following the $125 million final judgment in the XRP case. He suggested that if the Biden-Harris administration is committed to resetting its stance on crypto, the securities regulator should not seek to appeal. He noted that…
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Ripple’s chief legal officer said no “extraordinary circumstance” in the case exists which warrants the Court to accept the SEC’s request for leave. Ripple Labs has voiced its opposition towards the United States securities regulator’s move towards filing an interlocutory appeal relating to the summary judgment laid down by U.S. District Court Judge Analisa Torres on…
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Stuart Alderoty, CLO of Ripple, prepared a skit explaining the definition of securities according to the company, supported by the recent ruling in the SEC v. Ripple case. The segment, titled “After Hours,” parodies U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s “Office Hours” series of videos, where he briefly explains investment subjects.
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Stuart Alderoty, CLO of Ripple, a cryptocurrency and payments services company, railed against the statements of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler given in a recent congressional hearing. Alderoty criticized the stance taken by Gensler, stating that he “misstates the law” by declaring that tokens, standing alone, are investment contracts.
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Ripple, a cryptocurrency and remittance services company, expects to start offering its services to U.S.-based businesses after the recent ruling that determines the XRP token is not “necessarily a security” on its face. Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s CLO, stated the company hopes to start talking with possible customers this quarter.
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Ripple Labs’ chief legal officer has broken down Thursday’s ruling on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Ripple case. Emphasizing that the landmark ruling is “a huge win” for the crypto firm, he stressed that “as a matter of law – XRP is not a security.” In addition, he noted that crypto sales…
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