Ripple (XRP-USD) holders may have started the week celebrating, but it doesn’t look like the company’s out of the woods yet. Rather, Ripple is still deeply embroiled in the lawsuit levied against it by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). Sure, an earlier XRP lawsuit update may have indicated the end is in sight. However, reports now say Ripple is still facing adversity in court.
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Ripple is now well over a year into its legal battle with the SEC. Beginning in late 2020, the government entity claims Ripple conducted an illegal security offering worth $1.3 billion. But the sale of XRP coins is purported by Ripple to have not been a security offering or initial coin offering (ICO) at all.
This legal battle is sure to lay the grounds for further government litigation over crypto projects. The crux of the SEC’s argument is that XRP is a security rather than a currency. Of course, Ripple denies these claims, asserting that XRP is a currency with a function. The company says its function is to conduct cross-border payments with little-to-no fee to the user.
Ripple’s argument is further supplemented by the company’s compliance with ISO 20022, a new standard language for international banking. The XRP crypto is one of the only digital currencies compliant with the standard. Many investors see this compliance as enough evidence that XRP is a currency rather than an asset.
Still, the case drags on. Ripple seems confident it can come to a close this year. Last week, documents surfaced suggesting that the trial will end between August and November of 2022, barring a settlement. However, news today suggests a closure will not be so soon.
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