{"id":3284,"date":"2025-01-03T07:11:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T09:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/criptonizando.com\/en\/?p=3284"},"modified":"2025-01-03T07:11:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T09:11:07","slug":"ripple-legal-chief-warns-sec-against-missteps-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/criptonizando.com\/en\/news\/ripple-legal-chief-warns-sec-against-missteps-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripple Legal Chief Warns SEC Against Missteps in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ripple Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, has called for clarity and consistency in how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approaches digital assets. In a December 31 post on X, Alderoty <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/s_alderoty\/status\/1874114779737956402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">outlined key principles<\/a> that highlight the limits of the SEC\u2019s jurisdiction, emphasizing that its authority applies only to securities transactions\u2014not to asset sales without ongoing obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alderoty used straightforward analogies to explain the difference between securities and simple asset sales, reiterating Ripple\u2019s position that digital tokens should not automatically fall under securities regulations. His remarks come as debates around token classification continue to shape the crypto industry\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clarifying SEC Authority Over Ripple Case<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alderoty stressed that the SEC\u2019s regulatory reach is confined to securities transactions, not the underlying assets themselves. \u201cSelling a gold bar with a contractual right or interest in a gold mine? Likely a security transaction. Selling the same gold bar without post-sale rights? Just an asset sale\u2014the SEC can\u2019t police it,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He criticized any attempts to broaden the <a href=\"https:\/\/criptonizando.com\/en\/news\/microstrategy-secures-spot-in-nasdaq-100-a-milestone-for-bitcoin-advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEC<\/a>\u2019s jurisdiction based on subjective interpretations, stating that its authority cannot be extended to fit self-serving narratives. \u201cThe SEC\u2019s reach doesn\u2019t expand based on a self-serving view of who it thinks is more \u2018deserving\u2019 of disclosures,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Debunking Myths Around Digital Tokens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alderoty also addressed common misconceptions about digital tokens, emphasizing that the asset itself is never a security. Instead, its classification depends on the nature of the transaction. \u201cA token is never a security, although it can be the subject of a security transaction,\u201d he clarified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He dismissed the notion that tokens could evolve from securities to non-securities over time, calling it a \u201cmade-up fallacy with no footing in the law.\u201d This point reinforced Ripple\u2019s argument against arbitrary or shifting classifications that could create uncertainty for the crypto industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Ripple continues its legal battles with the SEC, Alderoty\u2019s remarks underline the importance of adhering to established legal principles. \u201cLet\u2019s hope these principles won\u2019t need repeating in 2025 and beyond,\u201d he concluded, signaling Ripple\u2019s commitment to challenging what it sees as overreach by the regulatory agency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ripple Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, has called for clarity and consistency in how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approaches digital assets. 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