SEC enforcement director Gurbir Grewal resigns

Gurbir Grewal has resigned from the SEC after three years at the regulator and over 100 crypto-related enforcement actions. According to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission statement, Gurbir Grewal, the agency’s director of enforcement, will retire from the federal regulator on Oct. 11. Grewal led the watchdog to more than $20 billion in civil penalties and over 2,400 litigations. At least 100 of those cases involved suing crypto businesses, digital asset operators, and virtual currency purveyors for allegedly breaking federal securities laws. Recently, Grewal led the regulator’s enforcement division to…

Ripple XRP Case: SEC Moves To Appeal Court Ruling

In a significant move that could reshape the regulatory landscape for XRP and blockchain payments company Ripple, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Wednesday that it is appealing the court ruling limiting its authority over crypto markets.  The appeal targets a July 2023 decision by US District Judge Analisa Torres, which determined that the XRP token, sold by Ripple Labs on public exchanges, does not qualify as a security under existing laws. SEC Appeals Court Ruling On XRP The implications of this ruling are substantial. Judge Torres…

SEC Files Notice of Appeal in Case Against Ripple

In July 2023, the judge ruled that while Ripple violated federal securities law through its institutional sales of XRP, its programmatic sales to retail exchanges did not violate securities rules. The SEC attempted to file an interlocutory appeal against the motion for summary judgement, but was denied by the judge. Source

SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal Is Leaving the Agency

“We have been incredibly fortunate that such an accomplished public servant, Gurbir Grewal, came to the SEC to lead the Division of Enforcement for the last three years,” SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said in a press statement. “Every day, he has thought about how to best protect investors and help ensure market participants comply with our time-tested securities laws. He has led a Division that has acted without fear or favor, following the facts and the law wherever they may lead.” Source

Ripple Vs. SEC Battle Far From Over As Regulator Opposes Court’s Decision

Este artículo también está disponible en español. The lawsuit between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has in fact not ended, as new reports of the regulator possibly opposing the court’s decision have surfaced. If the SEC decides to proceed with the appeal, Ripple could be drawn into an even longer and more tedious legal dispute, extending the uncertainty about its regulatory clarity.  Related Reading SEC May Appeal Ripple Court Ruling  In an X (formerly Twitter) post on September 26, Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett revealed…