Ripple’s top legal comments on recently revealed Hinman’s speech
In a Twitter thread, chief legal officer at Ripple Stuart Alderoty sheds light on the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple. He reveals previously undisclosed information regarding Bill Hinman’s influential speech. Alderoty states that, after five years and seven court orders, the public can finally access emails and drafts related to Hinman’s speech, which offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the controversy. 13/An investigation must be conducted to understand what or who influenced Hinman, why conflicts (or, at the very least, appearances of conflicts) were ignored, and why the SEC touted the speech knowing that it would create “greater confusion.” — Stuart Alderoty (@s_alderoty) June 13, 2023 Speaking at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit in 2018, Hinman provided guidance on how the SEC would regulate digital assets, including bitcoin and ethereum. He said, in particular, that digital assets should not be considered a security and, therefore, be subject to ...