SEC appeal could amplify Ripple win, says Ripple Labs legal chief
Stuart Alderoty says that an appeal by the Securities and Exchange Commission could see Ripple consolidate its victory over the regulator even further. Concerns of a potential appeal by the United States securities regulator to the landmark Ripple ruling earlier this month were shrugged off by Ripple’s chief legal officer. Stuart Alderoty believes that if the SEC takes the case to an appeal , the court could move to consolidate Ripple Labs’ partial victory over the financial regulator even further. Speaking on a July 26 TechCrunch podcast, Alderoty reiterated his position that the XRP (XRP) token does not constitute an investment contract and that the Ripple team would not shy away from any appeal brought to the courts by the SEC. “We think the judge got that right, and we think that was a faithful application of the law, and I think a court of appeals will not only affirm that but maybe even amplify that to even a greater extent.” On July 13, Judge Analisa Torres ruled XRP was no...