Calling the suit indicative of what was wrong with the agency’s treatment of cryptocurrencies under now-departed Chairman Jay Clayton, Hall called on Gary Gensler, the recently nominated SEC chairman who is currently a professor teaching digital assets and blockchain at MIT, to use the suit to “chart a different course” in its treatment of cryptocurrencies.
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Citing SEC lawsuit, Grayscale liquidating XRP Trust
Grayscale Investments said the move was a result of the SEC’s securities lawsuit against Ripple, but cited concerns it would have difficulty selling XRP rather than legal concerns
“In response to the SEC’s action, certain significant market participants have announced measures, including the delisting of XRP from major digital asset trading platforms,” Grayscale said. As a result, the firm came to the “conclusion that it is likely to be increasingly difficult for U.S. investors, including the Trust, to convert XRP into U.S. dollars, and therefore continue the Trust’s operations.”
