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A pivotal case against Ripple Labs, centered on CEO Brad Garlinghouse's alleged misleading statements, is set to proceed to trial after a US District Court Judge denied Ripple's bid for summary judgment. The lawsuit revolves around Garlinghouse's 2017 claims about being "very, very long" on XRP, whi...
A pivotal case against Ripple Labs, centered on CEO Brad Garlinghouse's alleged misleading statements, is set to proceed to trial after a US District Court Judge denied Ripple's bid for summary judgment. The lawsuit revolves around Garlinghouse's 2017 claims about being "very, very long" on XRP, while allegedly selling millions of XRP in the same year. The case brings serious allegations of unregistered offer and sale of securities and misleading statements.
The key issue is whether XRP qualifies as a "security" under US law, which could significantly impact the regulatory obligations of digital currencies. Despite Ripple's defense arguing that XRP does not meet the criteria for security, the Court's decision moves the case forward to trial.
The trial's outcome could influence the broader regulatory environment for digital currencies in the US and establish precedents for how digital assets are marketed and regulated across the industry.
A key issue in the lawsuit is whether XRP qualifies as a "security" under US law, a determination that could significantly impact the regulatory obligations of digital currencies. Ripple’s defense primarily argues that XRP does not meet the criteria of security based on the Howey test, a standard for defining investment contracts. However, Judge Hamilton focused her decision on moving the case forward to trial.
Despite the Court’s decision, there has been no significant impact on the price of XRP so far. As of writing, it is trading at $0.4901, down by around 1.12% in the past 24 hours.
Moreover, this case contrasts with a previous ruling by Judge Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York. In that case, Torres found that Ripple’s “Programmatic Sales” and other distributions of XRP were not investment contracts, thus exempting them from certain securities regulations. Nonetheless, she ruled that Ripple’s Institutional Sales of $728.9 million in XRP were indeed unregistered investment contracts, violating Section 5 of the Securities Act.
The upcoming trial could influence the broader regulatory environment for digital currencies in the US. It tests the boundaries of the US securities law in the context of the crypto market. Additionally, the trial’s outcome might establish precedents that could affect how digital assets are marketed and regulated across the industry.
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Sector: MANUFACTURING
Industry: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
Market Cap: $25.46 billion
Current Price: $23.58
PE Ratio: 5.2
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