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Ripple (XRP) rallied to $0.439217 Friday from $0.377384 on Thursday in the face of an ongoing Securities and Exchange Commission\u00a0lawsuit following the comments of William Hinman, former SEC Corporate Finance director.<\/span><\/p>\n

Suggested Reading | Crypto Analyst Predicts 1 Altcoin Will Fall Down Hard \u2013 Is It Cardano?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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 Ether are not securities, Hinman said. (Bitrates.com)<\/span><\/pre>\n
William Hinman: Ether Not a Security<\/b><\/h2>\n
A judge has granted the request of SEC to file a reply concerning the case against Ripple Lab. The case was ignited by the speech of Hinman, stating that Ethereum is not a security.<\/span><\/p>\n
 Emails recovered as evidence strengthened claims that Hinman had some conflict of interest connected to those comments.<\/span><\/p>\n
In 2018, Hinman’s speech included this statement:<\/span><\/p>\n
\n
\u201cBased on my understanding of the present state of ether, the Ethereum network and its decentralized structure, current offers and sales of Ether are not securities transactions.\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Hinman’s speech stated that Ethereum is not a security which insofar is tagged as an opinion based on his own understanding of Ether and the Ethereum Network. <\/span><\/p>\n
More so, the decentralized nature, and Ether transactions and sales are not secure, according to his personal knowledge and understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n
On the other hand, Hinman attested that there are four criteria barring the rationale rendered by SEC, stating that said communications made in 2018 won\u2019t fall under the attorney-client privilege.<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
XRP total market cap at $20.60 billion on the weekend chart | Source: TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n
In addition, communications made by Hinman isn\u2019t confidential information. Further, if in case SEC discovers any other information that can be protected, the only person who can claim that is Hinman.<\/span><\/p>\n
Ripple Violated Securities Act of 1933?<\/b><\/h2>\n
Ripple\u2019s defense on this case is that XRP\u2019s purpose can\u2019t classify the coin as a security. SEC has no power or authority over Ripple considering that XRP\u2019s function is as a medium of exchange.<\/span><\/p>\n
Further, Ripple states that the currency is utilized as an intermediary intended for remittance and not a security.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Suggested Reading | NFT Prices Take A Beating After Crypto Market Chaos<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
Ripple also defended that SEC did not clarify the classification of digital assets which failed to provide Ripple Labs timely guidance or warning as to how the current laws apply to XRP.<\/span><\/p>\n
However, SEC contested that Ripple has in fact obtained advice from them in 2012 identifying its product as an investment which requires SEC regulation.<\/span><\/p>\n
Hinman’s speech, however, further strengthens Ripple\u2019s defense as it implied that if Ether or XRP was bought to participate in a decentralized platform and not for earning from trading activity, then it\u2019s definitely not a security.<\/span><\/p>\n
Featured image from CryptoGlobe, chart from TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ripple (XRP) rallied to $0.439217 Friday from $0.377384 on Thursday in the face of an ongoing Securities and Exchange Commission\u00a0lawsuit following the comments of William Hinman, former SEC Corporate Finance director. Suggested Reading | Crypto Analyst Predicts 1 Altcoin Will Fall Down Hard \u2013 Is It Cardano? Ether are not securities, Hinman said. (Bitrates.com) William Hinman: Ether Not a Security A judge has granted the request of SEC to file a reply concerning the case against Ripple Lab. The case was ignited by the speech of Hinman, stating that Ethereum is not a security. Emails recovered as evidence strengthened claims that Hinman had some conflict of interest connected to those comments. In 2018, Hinman’s speech included this statement: \u201cBased on my understanding of the present state of ether, the Ethereum network and its decentralized structure, current offers and sales of Ether are not securities transactions.\u201d Hinman’s speech stated that Ethereum is not a security which insofar is tagged as an opinion based on his own understanding of Ether and the Ethereum Network. More so, the decentralized nature, and Ether transactions and sales are not secure, according to his personal knowledge and understanding. On the other hand, Hinman attested that there are four criteria barring the rationale rendered by SEC, stating that said communications made in 2018 won\u2019t fall under the attorney-client privilege. XRP total market cap at $20.60 billion on the weekend chart | Source: TradingView.com In addition, communications made by Hinman isn\u2019t confidential information. Further, if in case SEC discovers any other information that can be protected, the only person who can claim that is Hinman. Ripple Violated Securities Act of 1933? Ripple\u2019s defense on this case is that XRP\u2019s purpose can\u2019t classify the coin as a security. SEC has no power or authority over Ripple considering that XRP\u2019s function is as a medium of exchange. Further, Ripple states that the currency is utilized as an intermediary intended for remittance and not a security.\u00a0 Suggested Reading | NFT Prices Take A Beating After Crypto Market Chaos Ripple also defended that SEC did not clarify the classification of digital assets which failed to provide Ripple Labs timely guidance or warning as to how the current laws apply to XRP. However, SEC contested that Ripple has in fact obtained advice from them in 2012 identifying its product as an investment which requires SEC regulation. Hinman’s speech, however, further strengthens Ripple\u2019s defense as it implied that if Ether or XRP was bought to participate in a decentralized platform and not for earning from trading activity, then it\u2019s definitely not a security. Featured image from CryptoGlobe, chart from TradingView.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":557,"featured_media":490548,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,13625,16894,83363],"tags":[3680,3799,85980,14984,4531],"class_list":["post-490546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-ethereum","category-ripple","category-xrp","tag-ripple","tag-sec","tag-sec-lawsuit","tag-william-hinman","tag-xrp"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nRipple (XRP) Price Picks Up As SEC Legal Showdown Drags On<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ripple (XRP) rallied to $0.439217 Friday from $0.377384 on Thursday in the face of an ongoing Securities and Exchange Commission\u00a0lawsuit following the\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, 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He finally settled down at a local news giant in his hometown in the Philippines for a decade, becoming a total news junkie. But then, something new caught his eye: cryptocurrency. It was like a treasure hunt mixed with storytelling - right up his alley! So, he landed a killer gig at NewsBTC, where he's one of the go-to guys for all things crypto. He breaks down this confusing stuff into bite-sized pieces, making it easy for anyone to understand (he salutes his management team for teaching him this skill). Think Christian's all work and no play? Not a chance! When he's not at his computer, you'll find him indulging his passion for motorbikes. A true gearhead, Christian loves tinkering with his bike and savoring the joy of the open road on his 320-cc Yamaha R3. Once a speed demon who hit 120mph (a feat he vowed never to repeat), he now prefers leisurely rides along the coast, enjoying the wind in his thinning hair. Speaking of chill, Christian's got a crew of furry friends waiting for him at home. Two cats and a dog. He swears cats are way smarter than dogs (sorry, Grizzly), but he adores them all anyway. Apparently, watching his pets just chillin\u2019 helps him analyze and write meticulously formatted articles even better. Here's the thing about this guy: He works a lot, but he keeps himself fueled by enough coffee to make it through the day - and some seriously delicious (Filipino) food. He says a delectable meal is the secret ingredient to a killer article. And after a long day of crypto crusading, he unwinds with some rum (mixed with milk) while watching slapstick movies. Looking ahead, Christian sees a bright future with NewsBTC. He says he sees himself privileged to be part of an awesome organization, sharing his expertise and passion with a community he values, and fellow editors - and bosses - he deeply respects. So, the next time you tread into the world of cryptocurrency, remember the man behind the words \u2013 the crypto crusader, the grease monkey, and the feline philosopher, all rolled into one.","sameAs":["jomarjet01"],"url":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/author\/jomarjet01\/"}]}},"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Ripple (XRP) Price Picks Up As SEC Legal Showdown Drags On","url":"http:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/ripple-xrp-price-picks-up\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/ripple-xrp-price-picks-up\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ripple.jpg?resize=200%2C200","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ripple.jpg?fit=1920%2C1024"},"articleSection":"Ethereum","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Christian Encila"}],"creator":["Christian Encila"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NewsBTC","logo":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cropped-cropped-cropped-favicon.png?w=32"},"keywords":["ripple","sec","sec lawsuit","william hinman","xrp"],"dateCreated":"2022-05-15T16:50:34Z","datePublished":"2022-05-15T16:50:34Z","dateModified":"2024-06-11T14:19:52Z"},"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"headline\":\"Ripple (XRP) Price Picks Up As SEC Legal Showdown Drags On\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wncen.com\\\/news\\\/ripple-xrp-price-picks-up\\\/\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/wncen.com\\\/news\\\/ripple-xrp-price-picks-up\\\/\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wncen.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/Ripple.jpg?resize=200%2C200\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wncen.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/Ripple.jpg?fit=1920%2C1024\"},\"articleSection\":\"Ethereum\",\"author\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Christian Encila\"}],\"creator\":[\"Christian Encila\"],\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"NewsBTC\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wncen.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/06\\\/cropped-cropped-cropped-favicon.png?w=32\"},\"keywords\":[\"ripple\",\"sec\",\"sec lawsuit\",\"william hinman\",\"xrp\"],\"dateCreated\":\"2022-05-15T16:50:34Z\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-05-15T16:50:34Z\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-06-11T14:19:52Z\"}<\/script>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/wncen.com\/p.js"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Ripple.jpg?fit=1920%2C1024","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/490546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/557"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=490546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/490546\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/490548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=490546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=490546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=490546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}