Longtime FIN readers will recall that perhaps the largest foundational legal dispute around cryptocurrency is whether or not most cryptocurrencies amount to securities as defined by US law, and are therefore subject to the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For years, individual regulators have publicly stated that they believe that most cryptocurrencies—but, crucially, not Bitcoin—are securities, and thus should be registered with the SEC, even though the overwhelming majority are not.
Ripple's XRP Just Got Some Very Bad News
Ripple's XRP Just Got Some Very Bad News
Ripple's XRP Just Got Some Very Bad News
Longtime FIN readers will recall that perhaps the largest foundational legal dispute around cryptocurrency is whether or not most cryptocurrencies amount to securities as defined by US law, and are therefore subject to the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For years, individual regulators have publicly stated that they believe that most cryptocurrencies—but, crucially, not Bitcoin—are securities, and thus should be registered with the SEC, even though the overwhelming majority are not.