Ripple’s chief executive believes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be unsuccessful in classifying ether as a security, similar to how the agency lost its legal battle, for the most part, against XRP. Noting that the SEC has been “losing badly in courts” against crypto firms, the Ripple CEO stated: “At what point […] Source link
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SEC seeks appeal over Ripple, crypto prices plunge, EU Bitcoin ETF
Top Stories This Week Judge grants SEC request to file motion for appeal in Ripple case Judge Analisa Torres has granted a request from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to file a motion for leave to file an interlocutory appeal in its case against Ripple Labs. The decision allowed the SEC to file a motion, on Aug. 18, requesting permission to bring a case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Ripple will also be able to file an opposition to the motion. Torres…
Read MoreSBF ordered to jail, Bitcoin ETF delayed and SEC to appeal Ripple case
Top Stories This Week Judge revokes Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail, remands him to custody FTX’s former CEO, Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, had his bail revoked by a federal judge in response to the release of information to The New York Times allegedly intended to intimidate witnesses. During a hearing on Aug. 11, Judge Lewis Kaplan revoked Bankman-Fried’s bail and remanded him to custody, likely at the Putnam County Correctional Facility. Once his October trial begins, he could be moved to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Bankman-Fried was reportedly led out of…
Read MoreSEC reviews Ripple ruling, US bill seeks control over DeFi, and…
Top Stories This Week Chair Gensler says SEC reaction to Ripple decision is mixed, still under consideration U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has commented publicly about the recent ruling on the agency’s suit against Ripple, saying the SEC is “still looking at it and assessing that opinion.” Gensler declined to comment further on the case, but said the commission is pleased with the court’s decision stating that XRP was a security when sold to institutional investors, but disappointed with the non-security ruling for retail investors and other…
Read MoreRipple case nears conclusion, but the fight for clarity must ‘continue’ — Brad Garlinghouse
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has warned that as Ripple’s legal battle against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is coming “to a close,” it is only the beginning of a larger battle for the industry and the fight for regulatory clarity “has to continue.“ After the Hinman Documents were unsealed on June 13 as part of the ongoing lawsuit between Ripple and the SEC, Garlinghouse published a video on Twitter discussing the lawsuit’s timeline and expressing his frustration with the agency. In June 17 video, Garlinghouse said the Hinman…
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