Ripple Asks SEC When Token Stops Being a Security

Ripple Asks SEC Crucial Question About XRP

JackTheRippler, a well-known voice in the XRP community, recently highlighted a significant new submission from Ripple to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The filing, dated May 27, 2025, addresses a fundamental regulatory question: when does a crypto asset, originally distributed under an investment contract, cease to be considered a security? This correspondence follows a meeting held on May 20 between Ripple and the SEC’s Cry…

SEC Urged by Ripple to Define When Assets Stop Being Securities

Ripple stresses the need for clear laws to separate crypto tokens from securities rules. A safe harbor and maturity test could help protect honest market participants. Ripple warns that unclear regulations could confuse the market and cause legal issues. The Ripple legal team addressed the SEC Crypto Task Force, calling for clear guidance on when crypto assets separate from securities contracts. They emphasized that existing law does not classif…

Ripple CLO Sparks Tension: Is SEC Overstepping On Crypto Rules?

Ripple CLO Stuart Alderoty submitted a letter to the SEC requesting clarity on the classification of crypto tokens. He argued that most fungible crypto tokens do not meet the definition of securities under current U.S. law. Alderoty referenced legal research stating that investment contracts require a clear legal relationship between buyer and seller. Ripple CLO Stuart Alderoty has formally requested the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (…

Ripple Demands SEC Clarify When a Token Ceases to Be a Security

Ripple has sent a follow-up letter to the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, responding to Commissioner Hester Peirce’s recent “New Paradigm” speech. In the letter, the company requests clear guidance on a critical legal issue: when does a digital asset, initially sold under an investment contract, stop being classified as a security? Today, @Ripple submitted an additional letter to the SEC’s Crypto Task Force addressing a key question from Commissioner …

Ripple Asks SEC When Token Stops Being a Security

Ripple has urged the SEC to provide clarity through application of existing law and continue open dialogue

Ripple proposes "network maturity" test to determine when crypto tokens stop being securities

Ripple's proposal could redefine crypto regulation, potentially easing compliance burdens and fostering innovation by clarifying token status. The post Ripple proposes “network maturity” test to determine when crypto tokens stop being securities appeared first on Crypto Briefing.