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Top Crypto Lawyer Predicts Ripple Will Settle With SEC, Free Trading of XRP May Resume in the US
Stephen Palley is sounding off on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Ripple and predicts the payments firm will settle with the regulatory body. In a new tweetstorm, the blockchain and virtual currency lawyer at Anderson Kill believes that Ripple’s quick answer to SEC’s complaint indicates that the payments startup wants the legal battle to end swiftly.
“I wouldn’t have been surprised if they’d asked for another 30 days and then filed a nearly guaranteed to be denied motion to dismiss. But they didn’t. They answered within about a month. What does this mean? Unlike most defendants, they actually want a fast resolution.” Palley also says he believes the SEC has already fully laid out its case at this early stage.
“Typically in civil litigation, you don’t get the other side’s documents until the case has progressed for a while. Here, SEC has presumably gotten all of the documents during the enforcement action, which is why the original complaint is so compliant. In other words, SEC probably has all of the ‘bad’ documents, ‘smoking guns’ already, and has included them in the lawsuit.” The blockchain lawyer adds that Ripple may have a tough time arguing that its sales of XRP should not be seen as an “offering.” Read more...
Cryptonaire Weekly | February 9th 2021
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