SEC Has 90% Chance of Winning Against Ripple on Appeal, Better Markets CEO Predicts

08/16/2024 12:41
SEC Has 90% Chance of Winning Against Ripple on Appeal, Better Markets CEO Predicts

BetterMarkets CEO Dennis Kelleher believes that the SEC could still emerge victorious in its fight against Ripple

BetterMarkets CEO Dennis Kelleher believes that the SEC could still emerge victorious in its fight against Ripple

SEC Has 90% Chance of Winning Against Ripple on Appeal, Better Markets CEO Predicts

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Better Markets CEO Dennis Kelleher believes that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has a 90% chance of eventually winning the Ripple case on appeal. 

Kelleher opined that the judge had gotten "90 years of law upside down" with the July 2023 ruling, which deprives unsophisticated investors of the protection offered by securities laws. 

Last year, Judge Analisa Torres famously ruled that only Ripple's institutional sales violated the securities laws. 

However, the controversial ruling was rejected by U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff. As reported by U.Today, Rakoff opined that the method of sale should not affect the legal status of a certain token.

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Recently, Judge Torres issued a summary judgment in the much-talked-about case, ordering the company to fork out $125 million worth of penalties. 

Earlier this week, Stuart Alderoty, Ripple's top lawyer, stated that he would not be surprised if the SEC ends up appealing the ruling. However, he is certain that XRP's legal status is not going to be affected by the recent ruling since this is already the law of the land.

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