4/7/2021 2:06:52 AM GMT
Ripple Labs has been granted access to the
Securities & Exchange Commission’s internal communication.
The regulator previously stated that Bitcoin and Ethereum were not deemed securities.
The judge in the case said that this discovery hearing was a “high-stakes” win for Ripple.
Ripple Labs won in a discovery hearing that would force the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) to hand over its internal documents on Bitcoin and Ethereum. The XRP price has since risen 23.4% in the past 24 hours, trading above $1 at the time of writing.
SEC to hand over documents on Bitcoin and Ethereum
The SEC accused Ripple Labs and its executives of offering an unregistered security — XRP — in December 2020. The securities regulator alleged in the $1.3 billion lawsuit that Ripple illegally earned over $600 million by selling the digital currency.