MilestoneMulti-chain2020
SEC Sues Ripple Labs
The SEC filed suit against Ripple Labs alleging an unregistered securities offering tied to XRP.
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Key Facts
Peak metric$1.3B alleged offering
OutcomeMulti-year litigation
ChainMulti-chain
Year2020
Typemilestone
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regulationsecurities
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