‘Crypto Queen’ Cynthia Lummis applauds XRP ruling
Republican lawmaker and self-described crypto HODLer, Senator Cynthia Lummis, has expressed her support for the recent judgment in the SEC vs. Ripple case. Sen. Cynthia Lummis is one of crypto’s most prominent supporters on Capitol Hill. She posted on Twitter her feelings about the ruling in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) case against XRP. My statement in response to the Southern District of New York’s ruling in Securities and Exchange Commission v Ripple Labs, Inc. pic.twitter.com/bmIxR0AmhT — Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) July 14, 2023 Senator Lummis applauded Analisa Torres’ finding of the Southern District of New York (SDNY) that crypto assets traded in secondary markets are not investment contracts. You might also like: Lawyer argues XRP is not a security as SEC lawsuit continues The senator further stated that the court’s decision mirrored the position taken in the proposed crypto legislation that Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and hers...