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XRP’s Legal Status Unshaken Amid SEC Appeal – Ripple Prepares Counterstrike
20.10.2024
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...
SEC Officially Appeals XRP Ruling — Will the Court Reverse Ripple’s Win?
18.10.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially appealed the XRP ruling by Judge Analisa Torres, reigniting the legal battle over whether XRP sales on crypto exchanges qualify as securities. The regulator challenges key aspects of the court decision, including rulings that cleared...
Better Markets CEO Says SEC Has 90% Chance of Winning in Ripple Appeal — Criticizes Judge’s XRP Ruling
19.8.2024
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...
Judge finds Ripple Labs liable for $125M penalty in SEC case: Law Decoded
12.8.2024
Ripple faces a $125 million civil penalty after a federal judge rules in favor of the SEC, rejecting the agency’s $2 billion claim
Judge finds Ripple Labs liable for $125M penalty in SEC case: Law Decoded
12.8.2024
Ripple faces a $125 million civil penalty after a federal judge rules in favor of the SEC, rejecting the agency’s $2 billion claim
SEC Addresses Final Court Ruling in Ripple Case, Highlights Key Outcomes
11.8.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has addressed District Judge Analisa Torres’ ruling in the Ripple case over XRP, emphasizing the substantial financial penalties imposed on the crypto firm and its ongoing securities law violations. While Ripple celebrated the 94% reduced...
Ripple Hails Victory as Judge Cuts SEC’s Penalty Request by 94% in Final Judgment of XRP Case
8.8.2024
District Judge Analisa Torres has cut the penalty requested by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the case against Ripple Labs over XRP by 94%. The court partially granted the SEC’s motion for remedies against Ripple, imposing a $125 million civil penalty. “This is...
Ripple CEO and Legal Chief Reflect on Landmark Victory Against SEC Over XRP
14.7.2024
Ripple’s chief executive and chief legal officer have reflected on the crypto firm’s win against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding XRP as the anniversary of the court ruling approached. The CEO described the ruling as a milestone for both Ripple and...
Top promoter in Forcount ‘Ponzi’ pleads guilty to wire fraud conspiracy
6.6.2024
Part of the plea deal involved Juan Tacuri forfeiting nearly $4 million and real estate which were purchased with victim funds
Ripple Says $10M Penalty Enough, Rejects SEC’s Ask of $1.95B Fine in Final Judgment
23.4.2024
Ripple Labs filed its opposition on Monday against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) proposal to ask a New York judge to impose a nearly $2 billion fine against the company behind the XRP Ledger blockchain
Former SEC Official Predicts ‘Big Win’ for SEC in Terra Lawsuit — Expects Continued Rejection of Ripple/XRP Ruling
8.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has predicted a “big win” for the SEC in the lawsuit involving Terraform Labs. The ex-SEC official also expects District Judge Jed Rakoff to keep rejecting the ruling by District Judge Analisa...
SEC Suffers Another Setback Against Ripple — What Next?
14.10.2023
On October 3, U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres denied the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) interlocutory appeal of her July 13 decision. Judge Torres’ decision marked another public defeat for the SEC, and if you haven’t read about the case, check out our earlier...
Ripple Gains a Victory as Judge Torres Rejects SEC’s Interlocutory Appeal
4.10.2023
U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres rejected the Securities and Exchange Commission’s interlocutory appeal in the regulator’s lawsuit against Ripple, noting the SEC failed to explain why her prior decision was faulty. Torres set a trial date for April 2024 to address the remaining...
Ripple Files Opposition to SEC’s Motion to Certify Interlocutory Appeal of XRP Ruling
3.9.2023
Ripple Labs has filed its opposition to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s request for Judge Analisa Torres to certify an interlocutory appeal of her ruling regarding XRP. The crypto firm has argued that “the exceptional circumstances required for interlocutory appeal...
Judge Grants SEC’s Request to Seek Interlocutory Appeal in Ripple Case Over XRP
18.8.2023
District Judge Analisa Torres has granted the request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking to file an interlocutory appeal in the Ripple case over XRP. Judge Torres’ approval came one day after Ripple Labs filed its objection to the SEC’s request. Judge...
SEC Isn’t Appealing Whether XRP Is a Security, Lawyer Clarifies
11.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not appealing District Judge Analisa Torres’ ruling that XRP is not a security, a lawyer has explained. The securities regulator is appealing “programmatic and individual sales issues,” he clarified, adding that “If...
SEC Seeks to Appeal Ripple-XRP Ruling — Requests Stay of Proceedings
10.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sent a letter to District Judge Analisa Torres seeking permission to file an interlocutory appeal in the SEC v. Ripple case over XRP. In addition, the securities regulator’s motion will “seek to stay the district court...
SEC to seek interlocutory appeal in Ripple Case
10.8.2023
The SEC's interlocutory appeal comes nearly a month after Judge Analisa Torre's laid out her non-final ruling
US District Judge Rejects Approach in SEC v Ripple Ruling on XRP
2.8.2023
A senior U.S. district judge has rejected the approach taken in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Ripple ruling regarding XRP. “The court declines to draw a distinction between these coins based on their manner of sale,” explained the district judge presiding over...
Ripple vs. SEC — Respite for a Beleaguered Industry
25.7.2023
On July 13, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) finally issued an order in the infamous case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the payment settlement system and currency exchange, Ripple Labs, Inc. (Ripple). District Judge Analisa...