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Ripple Has Nothing to Answer for, According to Brad Garlinghouse
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Back in September 2019, if you’ll remember, Ripple said that XRP is not a security but an investment contract, in a motion filing to dismiss a lawsuit.
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Ripple CEO said, “Purchasing XRP is not an ‘investment’ in Ripple; there is no common enterprise between Ripple and XRP purchasers; there was no promise that Ripple would help…
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Furthermore, the company stated that XRP is a currency. Based on one footnote from the 37-page filling, it directly addresses whether the XRP is an unregistered security.
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In May 2018, XRP investors filed a case against Ripple along with its executives. These group of investors claim that the firm violated the federal and state securities laws.
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Yesterday, Digital Assets Daily tweeted what Brad Garlinghouse said. The Twitter post reads, “I think it’s very clear that XRP is not a security….”
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In August 2019, the group of XRP investors filed an amended complaint that argues that XRP tokens were unregistered securities under the guidance of Securities and Exchange…
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Meanwhile, Garlinhouse defended the integrity of Ripple, where he claims that the company has nothing to answer for.
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Following the complaint filed by the XRP investors, Garlinghouse stated from an interview that, “it’s pretty outrageous.
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From that interview, Garlinghouse is referencing to Bradley Sostack, the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit against Ripple.
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Garlinghouse further stated that, “I think it’s very clear that XRP is not a security. It exists independently of the company, Ripple.
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According to Garlinghouse, XRP holders have no ownership rights in Ripple, especially it is a privately owned firm.
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Anthony Baldon, a private equity analyst, said that “Looking at XRP as a vehicle for speculation, as some cryptocurrencies have become, there is an exception of buying XRP,…
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Additionally, Garlinghouse consider utility not one of the characteristics of security. He said that, “XRP has a lot of utility, to me that’s very different to what a security…
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On January 15th, the two parties will meet in the US District Court to deliberate their arguments.
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