The ongoing SEC v. Ripple Labs lawsuit involves the classification of digital asset XRP as a security. A judge recently ruled that XRP does not meet the requirements of an investment contract, suggesting it is not viewed as a security unless sold to institutional investors. In a similar case, another judge contradicted this approach, which may have broader implications for the cryptocurrency space. An attorney closely monitoring the Ripple case criticized the second judge’s ruling, suggesting it misunderstood the first judge’s decision. The attorney argued that the level of investor sophistication should not be a factor in applying the Howey test.
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