The long-running legal battle between Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has yet to be concluded despite Judge Analisa Torres’ August 7 ruling, which appeared to have ended the case. This follows a recent development showing that the SEC is still considering appealing the court’s ruling.
Ripple Requests Stay On Monetary Judgement
Ripple recently filed a letter requesting a stay on the court’s monetary judgment awarded against the crypto firm in favor of the Commission. In her judgment delivered on August 7, Torres ruled that Ripple should pay the SEC a fine of $125 million for violating securities laws.
Ripple was meant to have paid the SEC by September 6. However, the stay request, which Judge Torres granted, showed Ripple would no longer have to pay the $125 million to the SEC until 30 days after the expiration of the time allowed for an appeal with no appeal filed or after a decision by the Court of Appeals resolving any potential appeal.
This suggests that the SEC, which consented to the stay request even before Judge Torres g
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Author: Scott Matherson