Crypto Lawsuits: Ripple and Coinbase Cases Headed for Supreme Court Showdown?
The legal battles between the SEC and cryptocurrency companies like Ripple and potentially Coinbase could culminate in a landmark showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a former SEC litigator.
The Heart of the Matter
The core issue revolves around defining what constitutes security in the context of digital assets. Linda Steward, speaking at Columbia Business School, argued that the SEC's classification of token sales and offerings (like Ripple's XRP) as securities doesn't automatically categorize the tokens themselves as securities.
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Ripple's Ongoing Fight
Ripple has been embroiled in a legal battle with the SEC for years, incurring hefty...