Episode 286 -- Matt Stankiewicz on the Ripple Decision and Celsius CEO Indictment
On July 13, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an important decision on a closely watched securities case surrounding crypto token classification. The primary question for the Court in...more
Judge Analisa Torres has now told the world that whether a cryptocurrency token is involved in an investment contract and therefore a security depends on how it is sold - i.e., is the nature and specifics of that sale...more
The SEC's Enforcement Action Against Ripple - In December 2020, the SEC commenced an enforcement action against Ripple and two of its senior executives alleging that the defendants violated Section 5 of the Securities Act...more