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Why the SEC Doesn’t Want the Ripple Case to Go to the Supreme Court - Ep. 521

Jul 21, 2023

Bill Hughes, senior counsel at ConsenSys, dives deep into the SEC's potential appeal of the Ripple case. He discusses why the Supreme Court might not favor the SEC and the political factors influencing crypto legislation. Hughes sheds light on the new DeFi bill in the Senate, its implications for stakeholders, and why stablecoin regulation should be prioritized. He also highlights the SEC's strategic timing in filing lawsuits and the broader impacts these developments may have on the future of cryptocurrency regulation in the U.S.

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Intro

2min

Navigating the SEC's Appeal Options in the Ripple Case

3min

Navigating the Ripple Case: Pretrial Insights

7min

Legislative Responses to DeFi and National Security Risks

6min

Regulatory Impacts on DeFi: A Legislative Overview

12min

Political Ramifications and Crypto Legislation Insights

3min

Crypto Chronicles: Developments and Disruptions

9min

If the SEC wants to appeal last week’s judgment in the Ripple case, it better act fast. So says Bill Hughes, regulatory chief at Ethereum booster ConsenSys and one of the many crypto policy pros assessing the ramifications of U.S. district judge Analisa Torres’ decision. The regulatory agency’s decision to appeal hinges on a number of factors, Hughes says, including that this Supreme Court will likely be unkind to SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s interpretation of how to regulate crypto. But of course, a political calculus is also in play, and suddenly U.S. lawmakers have a slew of crypto bills and amendments to choose from. How will it play out?

Show highlights:

whether the SEC is going to appeal the recent Ripple ruling and whether Judge Analisa Torres would allow it
what the risks are for the SEC of taking the case to the Second Circuit
why Bill believes that the SEC’s chances are not good at the Supreme Court
what the motivation is behind the new DeFi bill in the U.S. Senate
how that bill would impact the different stakeholders in a DeFi project
why the crypto community should put its focus on the stablecoin and market structure bills first, according to Bill
how the SEC has been dropping lawsuits days prior to Congressional debates about crypto

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Guest

Bill Hughes, senior counsel and director of global regulatory matters at ConsenSys.

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