Pro-XRP Lawyer Deaton Blasts SEC For Millions Wasted
The post Pro-XRP Lawyer Deaton Blasts SEC For Millions Wasted appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Prominent pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton has launched a scathing critique of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in light of the regulatory body’s actions against blockchain company LBRY Inc. Deaton, renowned for representing XRP holders in the Ripple-SEC lawsuit, marked the regulatory body’s conduct as an exhibit of overreach. “The LBRY case should be taught in law schools across the country,” Deaton asserted on X (formerly Twitter), emphasizing its significance not just in applying “the Howey Test to modern-day blockchain technologies and crypto,” but also as a “specific highlight [of] SEC overreach.” Pro-XRP Lawyer Deaton Slams SEC Elaborating further on his stance, Deaton criticized the SEC’s choice to pursue LBRY Inc., a relatively smaller entity, despite there being larger, more questionable activities to scrutinize within the crypto sector. He remarked that the regulatory body “picked a small American Company based out of New Hampshire, threatened to bankrupt it during the investigation, and then proceeded to bankrupt it – in a case where no fraud or misrepresentation occurred.” Meanwhile, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has seemingly turned a blind eye to the real scammers in the crypto ecosystem. Deaton cites “FTX, Celsius Network, Voyager, Luna, Genesis, [other] pump and dumps” as potential targets for the US agency that it could have investigated and stopped to protect US retail investors. Instead, all of these companies caused a massive amount of damage. Deaton’s tweet came in response to an announcement by LBRY Inc. Marked by a tone of resignation, they unveiled their decision to cease operations amidst unsustainable debts and continuous challenges posed by the SEC. The firm was initially slapped with a $22 million fine, which was later mitigated to $111,000 by the SEC, in cognizance of LBRY’s financial duress. Following this, the company withdrew its appeal against the…
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Prominent pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton has launched a scathing critique of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in light of the regulatory body’s actions against blockchain company LBRY Inc. Deaton, renowned for representing XRP holders in the Ripple-SEC lawsuit, marked the regulatory body’s conduct as an exhibit of overreach. “The LBRY case should be taught in law schools across the country,” Deaton asserted on X (formerly Twitter), emphasizing its significance not just in applying “the Howey Test to modern-day blockchain technologies and crypto,” but also as a “specific highlight [of] SEC overreach.” Pro-XRP Lawyer Deaton Slams SEC Elaborating further on his stance, Deaton criticized the SEC’s choice to pursue LBRY Inc., a relatively smaller entity, despite there being larger, more questionable activities to scrutinize within the crypto sector. He remarked that the regulatory body “picked a small American Company based out of New Hampshire, threatened to bankrupt it during the investigation, and then proceeded to bankrupt it – in a case where no fraud or misrepresentation occurred.” Meanwhile, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has seemingly turned a blind eye to the real scammers in the crypto ecosystem. Deaton cites “FTX, Celsius Network, Voyager, Luna, Genesis, [other] pump and dumps” as potential targets for the US agency that it could have investigated and stopped to protect US retail investors. Instead, all of these companies caused a massive amount of damage. Deaton’s tweet came in response to an announcement by LBRY Inc. Marked by a tone of resignation, they unveiled their decision to cease operations amidst unsustainable debts and continuous challenges posed by the SEC. The firm was initially slapped with a $22 million fine, which was later mitigated to $111,000 by the SEC, in cognizance of LBRY’s financial duress. Following this, the company withdrew its appeal against the…
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