Howey Test

Ripple Labs opposes SEC appeal request
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17 August, 2023

Ripple Labs opposes SEC appeal request

Lawyers for Ripple Labs filed a letter with the federal judge overseeing its lawsuit against the U.S. SEC, opposing the...
Law professors file amicus brief supporting Coinbase in SEC case
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15 August, 2023

Law professors file amicus brief supporting Coinbase in SEC case

The amici group, comprising six "law scholars," argued that for an arrangement to be an investment contract, the investor must...
Is Bitcoin (BSV) a Security?
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10 August, 2023

Is Bitcoin (BSV) a Security?

The memo sets the starting point for considering whether Bitcoin is a security: it highlights a speech given by SEC...
The question of ‘offering’ in the securities law
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10 August, 2023

The question of ‘offering’ in the securities law

The Howey test is a standard method to determine whether an asset is a security or not, but one must...
Coinbase asks judge to dismiss its SEC lawsuit
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8 August, 2023

Coinbase asks judge to dismiss its SEC lawsuit

Coinbase's Aug. 4 motion with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York argued that the subject...
Judge in SEC v Ripple was wrong to say secondary sales aren’t securities, court rules
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1 August, 2023

Judge in SEC v Ripple was wrong to say secondary sales aren’t securities, court rules

The federal judge in charge of looking at the SEC v Ripple case dismissed the prospect that secondary market and...