Ripple, SEC case heads for conclusion after 'summary judgment' filed
Ripple argued that XRP profits came from “market forces of supply and demand” rather than any contract between Ripple and XRP token holders. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs have both called for a federal judge to make an immediate ruling on whether Ripple’s XRP sales violated U.S. securities laws.In separate motions filed on Sept. 17 by Ripple and the SEC, both have called for a summary judgment in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Summary judgments are submitted to the courts when a party involved believes there’s enough evidence at....
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