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Ripple CLO, 4 Key Takeaways from SEC Testimony

By Crypto FlexsSeptember 21, 20243 Mins Read
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Ripple CLO Stuart Alderoty has commented on Lee Reiners’ testimony to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on September 18, 2024. The Duke University lecturer has criticized the cryptocurrency industry and supported enforcement actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but also acknowledged the agency’s limitations. Alderoty has weaponized these statements against the SEC.

Ripple CLO provides key takeaways from Reiners’ testimony.

Alderoty responded to the testimony, writing on X (formerly Twitter) that while Reiners was a “pro-SEC/anti-crypto witness,” his testimony still highlights some of the SEC’s shortcomings. Ripple CLO therefore highlighted four key takeaways from Reiners’ statement:
First, Linus noted a significant regulatory gap in the cryptocurrency spot market: the SEC regulates securities and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) oversees derivatives, but neither agency currently regulates the cryptocurrency spot market.

“Congress needs to step in and fill this gap,” Linus urged. He also stressed that exchanges should be held accountable under federal law. Alderotti picked up on this point, agreeing that only Congress can fill the gap, echoing longstanding concerns about the lack of clear spot market regulation within the cryptocurrency industry.

Second, Linus’s testimony touched on the ongoing debate surrounding decentralization, particularly in relation to securities law. Alderotti noted that the law professor acknowledged the limitations of decentralization as a regulatory tool. Linus referred to “mysterious limits to decentralization,” which has also drawn criticism from the cryptocurrency community.

professor @leereiners In recent testimony before Congress, and while there is much to criticize, even the pro-SEC/anti-crypto witnesses have acknowledged the SEC’s defeat in the Ripple case, saying:
1. The regulatory gap in the cryptocurrency spot market that only Congress can fill.
2. Securities…

— Stuart Alderoty (@s_alderoty) September 20, 2024

According to Ripple CLO, this was a reference to a controversial 2018 speech by former SEC Commissioner William Hinman, which suggested that some digital assets could evolve from securities to non-securities through decentralization.

Third, Alderoty called attention to Reiners’s comments on the Howey Test. Reiners originally held in Howey that the subject matter of an investment contract, such as an “orange grove,” is not a security in and of itself. Furthermore, an investment must be “packaged with a management contract” to meet the criteria for a security.

Alderoty noted that this detail has played a vital role in the legal battle between Ripple and the SEC, where the blockchain payments company has consistently argued that its token, XRP, should not be classified as a security simply because it was sold as part of an investment scheme.

Final argument

Finally, Alderoty highlighted a significant statement from Reiners’ testimony: “SEC chairs come and go.” This statement underscored the transient nature of regulatory leadership and suggested that the current regulatory environment could change under new leadership. This statement seemed to resonate with Alderoty, who had faced legal challenges during the administration of SEC Chairman Gary Gensler.

Also, if Donald Trump wins the election, Gensler’s leadership could end as he has previously pledged to fire the anti-crypto SEC chairman. Meanwhile, the U.S. watchdog is facing more criticism for classifying cryptocurrency airdrops as securities.

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