{"id":25433,"date":"2024-01-05T09:14:10","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T09:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/crypto-lawyer-john-deaton-offers-to-represent-us-retail-token-holders-in-congressional-hearing\/"},"modified":"2024-01-05T09:14:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T09:14:10","slug":"crypto-lawyer-john-deaton-offers-to-represent-us-retail-token-holders-in-congressional-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/crypto-lawyer-john-deaton-offers-to-represent-us-retail-token-holders-in-congressional-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Lawyer John Deaton Offers to Represent US Retail Token Holders in Congressional Hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>John Deaton, a cryptocurrency lawyer, has offered to defend US retail token holders in response to the Financial Services GOP\u2019s notice of the next Congressional hearing on Capital Markets and Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion. Deaton, who gained notoriety for his role in the Ripple Labs and <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/raoul-pal-reveals-xrp-bet-amidst-legal-battle-fallout\/\">XRP lawsuit<\/a> against the SEC, says he would be happy to testify on behalf of retail token holders and defend their rights.<\/p>\n<p>SEC Chairman Gary Gensler\u2019s objectives are questioned by Deaton, who highlights that Gensler does not put the interests of small investors first. Furthermore, he highlights how the crypto community is being negatively impacted by regulatory steps taken by the Biden administration and anti-crypto legislation introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIf you want someone to testify who actually represents the interests of token holders \u2013 not crypto companies \u2013 and who has taken on the SEC and who\u2019s helped expose just how much Gary Gensler does NOT protect investors \u2013 I volunteer my services,\u201d<\/em> says Deaton.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Legal Track Record and Advocacy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Deaton uses his representation of 75,000 XRP investors in the Ripple lawsuit and his involvement as amicus counsel in the LBRY.com case to highlight his experience. In connection with the SEC\u2019s litigation against Coinbase, he also speaks of representing more than 5,000 Coinbase clients. The absurdity of the SEC accepting Coinbase\u2019s IPO and then suing the firm two years later, alleging that its whole business model is unlawful, is highlighted by Deaton.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIf you want the American public to learn what Gary Gensler and the Biden\/Warren Administration is doing to harm everyday regular Americans, let me know,\u201d<\/em> asserts Deaton, underlining his commitment to exposing the potential repercussions of regulatory decisions on ordinary citizens.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\"> <strong>5BTC or 111% + 111 Free Spins!<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>New players only. Exclusive 111% Welcome Bonus + 111 Free Spins<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/crypto-lawyer-john-deaton-offers-to-represent-us-retail-token-holders-in-congressional-hearing\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org ) John Deaton, a cryptocurrency lawyer, has offered to defend US retail token holders in response to the Financial Services GOP\u2019s notice of the next Congressional hearing on Capital Markets and Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion. 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