On a personal note, I am so happy to see the excitement on XRP-Twitter after the last couple years of frustration.
Breathe it in - that's Justice. That's what lawyers live for.
I am so happy for YOU!
XRP is not a security.
This victory for @Ripple is a win for the entire industry and a step toward regulatory clarity in the U.S.
A huge thank you to @bgarlinghouse, @chrislarsensf, and @s_alderoty for their leadership and the #XRPCommunity for their continued support.
A huge win today – as a matter of law - XRP is not a security. Also a matter of law - sales on exchanges are not securities. Sales by executives are not securities. Other XRP distributions – to developers, to charities, to employees are not securities.
#XRPCommunity#XRP This is to me the most important part of the decision. Programmatic Sales are not securities, and because a Programmatic Buyer “stood in the same shoes as a secondary market purchaser,” secondary market sales are not investment contracts — NOT SECURITIES.
The most important part of this ruling:
“XRP, as a digital token, is not in and of itself a “contract, transaction[,] or scheme” that embodies the Howey requirements of an investment contract.”
This is a now a matter of law (not up for trial.)
WOW! Congratulations to you my friends.
What I see from a first read-through:
1. Judge Torres ended up ...splitting the baby! Yes, she finds the sales in which the buyers bought XRP directly from Ripple were sales of securities. That amount is alleged to be $728 million.
We said in Dec 2020 that we were on the right side of the law, and will be on the right side of history. Thankful to everyone who helped us get to today’s decision – one that is for all crypto innovation in the US. More to come.