Australian lawyer Bill Morgan has taken to Twitter to shed light on a critical aspect of the ongoing SEC vs. Binance legal battle. His insights suggest a potential challenge to the SEC’s regulatory actions against Binance and other cryptocurrency platforms.
Morgan’s tweet zeroes in on the defendants involved in the case, namely, BAM Trading Services Inc. and BAM Management US Holdings Inc. He underscores the importance of a previous court ruling that Ripple Labs Inc. was a part of. Specifically, Morgan highlights the court’s stance on “blind/bid type transactions on secondary exchanges.” This stance has particular relevance in the realm of digital asset trading, particularly on platforms like Binance.
To break it down in simpler terms, these transactions refer to scenarios where buyers and sellers on platforms like Binance don’t have a direct relationship. Additionally, the purchase of assets is not contingent on the seller’s promise of future profits.
Morgan points out that in the SEC vs. Ripple Labs case, Judge Torres determined that ‘blind bid/ask transactions’ did not meet the definition of “investment contracts.” This decision could have far-reaching implications for the ongoing SEC vs. Binance case, where BAM Trading Services Inc. and BAM Management US Holdings Inc. are co-defendants.
If the court upholds Judge Torres’ interpretation, the SEC may struggle to argue that Binance’s digital asset sales qualify as investment contracts. This potential shift could significantly impact the case’s landscape and limit the SEC’s ability to regulate these platforms as extensively as it desires.
Binance’s defense team, in their Memorandum, has raised several noteworthy points
The Ripple Effect in Action!
Should the court align with the defendants’ arguments and Judge Torres’ interpretation, the resulting ruling could establish a precedent with far-reaching consequences for Binance and other cryptocurrency platforms currently under regulatory scrutiny. This precedent might lead to a clearer understanding of digital assets and could potentially restrain sweeping regulatory measures.
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