Ripple已提交民事上訴預辯論聲明表格 C。該公司正在對 2023 年裁決摘要的部分內容提出上訴,其中將XRP的機構銷售稱爲未註冊的證券產品。美國監管機構還提交了 Form C,對零售XRP銷售不違反美國聯邦證券發行法律的裁決提出上訴。
美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 和Ripple重新上法庭,提交了有關XRP銷售的 C 表格文件。該公司於 2023 年提交了民事上訴預辯論聲明,對法院裁決摘要的部分內容提出質疑。
美國地區法官 Analisa Torres 的裁決對於Ripple和 SEC 來說都是部分勝利。法官表示,向散戶投資者發行的XRP本身並不是一種證券。然而,法院的結論是, Ripple機構銷售XRP構成未註冊的證券發行。 Ripple對部分敗訴提出上訴。
Ripple的首席法律官斯圖爾特·阿爾德羅蒂 (Stuart Alderoty) 表示有信心他們會贏得這場官司。這位法律專家告訴福克斯商業頻道,他對第二場馬戲表演的結果感到滿意。
Ripple提交文件之前,美國證券交易委員會針對該公司提交了民事上訴預辯論聲明(表格 C)。該委員會向美國法院提起民事上訴,以推翻阿娜麗莎·託雷斯法官的簡易判決。
今天, Ripple提交了一份表格 C,列出了我們計劃在交叉上訴中提出的問題。當我們繼續前進時,需要記住以下幾點:
此案與XRP本身是否是一種證券無關。 XRP的獨特之處在於(與 BTC 一樣)具有明確性,因爲它不是…… https://t.co/AmFocAnbPx
—斯圖爾特·阿爾德羅蒂 (@s_alderoty) 2024 年 10 月 25 日
According to Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett, the commission is challenging the company’s programmatic sales of XRP on crypto trading platforms and Ripple’s officials’ alleged aiding of the sales.
The journalist also noted that the commission’s filing seeks to unravel Ripple’s distribution of XRP to retailers. Terrett also emphasized that the US SEC is not appealing the monetary penalty of $125 million or Judge Torres’ decision not to grant disgorgement.
Alderoty emphasized that the commission is not appealing whether XRP is a security, and the judge’s ruling stands as the law of the land. The lawyer wrote on X that the US SEC’s overall strategy is to distract and confuse the XRP issuer and the entire crypto industry. He explained that Ripple’s business will continue to grow as the legal process unfolds.
In an interview with Eleanor Terrett, Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he was confident the blockchain company was going to win the appeal, and that would cripple SEC chair Garry Gensler’s agenda revolving around crypto regulations. The CEO also mentioned that he believes the company is operating on the right side of the law and is on the right side of history.
The news comes after Garlinghouse said banking institutions were distancing themselves from crypto individuals and entities. While speaking at Finetech Week in Washington, Garlinghouse stated that Citibank had de-banked him for his involvement in the crypto industry, ending a 25-year-old relationship.