SEC objects to XRP holders aiding Ripple defense
As the case against Ripple rages on, the SEC wants to see certain “friends of the court” in support of Ripple be barred from providing legal aid to the defense. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is attempting to block XRP holders from aiding in Ripple’s defense, and prohibit attorney John E. Deaton from any further participation in proceedings. In its official objection submitted on July 19, the regulator opposed the decision to recognize 1,746 XRP holders as "amici curiae" along with attorney John E. Deaton. Amici (plural: amici curiae) means “friend of the court” — an....
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