SEC Veteran Clarifies XRP Retail Trading Status During Ripple Case

This Clip Explains Why XRP’s Official Non-Security Status Was Long Overdue

Crypto researcher SMQKE has drawn attention to a legal perspective surrounding XRP’s classification, sharing a clip from a Zoom meeting that outlines why the asset’s non-security status was, in his view, justified. In an X post, SMQKE described the clip as offering a “straightforward explanation” of why XRP should be regarded as a commodity rather than an investment contract linked to Ripple. The post directs focus to a fundamental legal argumen…

SEC Signals XRP as Commodity While Warning on Ripple Sales Practices

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signaled a meaningful shift in its posture toward XRP, indicating the token should be treated as a 'digital commodity' rather than a security—while stressing that how Ripple markets and distributes XRP could still trigger securities-law scrutiny. According to the update, the SEC’s framing separates the asset from the conduct around it: XRP itself is not being characterized as a security, but …

SEC Veteran Clarifies XRP Retail Trading Status During Ripple Case

Ripple lawsuit comes into the spotlight after the SEC's recently issued crypto guidance, with a former SEC official weighing in on XRP trading rights.