Ripple’s Top Lawyer Celebrates SEC’s Latest Setback

As an experienced analyst with a background in financial regulation and cryptocurrency markets, I believe that Stuart Alderoty’s recent statement regarding the US Senate vote to repeal the SEC’s SAB 121 rule is a significant development for the crypto industry. The rule, which would have forced regulated banking institutions to register their customers’ cryptocurrency holdings on their balance sheets, posed a major threat to regulatory custodial services in the US.


Stuart Alderoty, Ripple‘s legal head, applauded the latest bipartisan decision in the US Senate, which aims to abolish a potentially harmful SEC rule for crypto regulatory custody services in the United States.

According to Alderty, the excessive actions of SEC Chair Gary Gensler without proper authorization will not be accepted by Democrats and Republicans alike.

According to U.Today, notable figures in the cryptocurrency sector, such as Michael Saylor, co-founder of MicroStrategy, have commended the Senate for their decision to overrule the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s contentious SAB 121 guidance.

As a researcher studying the regulatory landscape of cryptocurrencies, I came across a proposed rule that aimed to require regulated banking institutions to record their customers’ cryptocurrency holdings on their balance sheets. However, this suggestion raised concerns within the industry. Banks argued that implementing such a rule would make it difficult for them to provide custodial services for digital assets. Additionally, some critics warned of potential negative consequences for cryptocurrency owners’ rights. The SEC’s commissioner Hester Peirce publicly criticized the agency’s approach to regulating custodial services for digital assets, characterizing it as “scattershot.”

In a rare show of collaboration, the cryptocurrency sector and traditional banking institutions have joined forces in an attempt to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s SAB 121 rule. Banking entities are vehemently opposed to this regulation due to its potential negative impact on their financial statements as a result of crypto’s inherent volatility. In contrast, SEC Chairman Gensler has staunchly defended the rule, citing the fact that the 120 preceding SABs have not been challenged.

Alderoty, an attentive observer of Capitol Hill happenings, consistently underscores the importance of bipartisan agreement in drafting legislation concerning cryptocurrencies.

I’ve observed the latest initiatives by American legislators aiming to pass a long-awaited stablecoin law. With Ripple preparing to introduce its own stablecoin into the market, regulatory scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has already surfaced.

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2024-05-16 23:35