{"id":35651,"date":"2024-08-08T04:55:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T04:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ripple-fined-125-million-for-securities-violations-judge-imposes-restrictions\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T04:55:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T04:55:13","slug":"ripple-fined-125-million-for-securities-violations-judge-imposes-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ripple-fined-125-million-for-securities-violations-judge-imposes-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripple Fined $125 Million for Securities Violations, Judge Imposes Restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>District Judge Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York has imposed a $125.035 million fine on Ripple Labs. This decision follows a ruling that 1,278 institutional sale transactions by Ripple violated securities laws. The fine is significantly less than the $1 billion in disgorgement and prejudgment interest and $900 million in civil penalties sought by the SEC.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ripple\u2019s Institutional Sales Under Scrutiny<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The ruling stems from <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/judge-torres-extends-sec-deadline-in-ripple-case\/\">Judge Torres\u2019<\/a> July 2023 decision, which found Ripple in violation of federal securities laws through its direct sale of XRP to institutional clients. However, she ruled that Ripple\u2019s programmatic sales of XRP to retail clients through exchanges did not violate securities laws. The SEC\u2019s attempt to appeal this part of the ruling was unsuccessful while the case was ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Torres also imposed a ban on Ripple from future violations of federal securities laws. She noted that while she isn\u2019t concluding that Ripple has violated any laws post-lawsuit, there is a risk the company \u201cmay well \u2018cross the line&#8217;\u201d concerning its \u201con-demand liquidity\u201d offerings.<em> \u201cRather, the Court finds that Ripple\u2019s willingness to push the boundaries of the Order evinces a likelihood that it will eventually (if it has not already) cross the line,\u201d<\/em> she stated. <em>\u201cOn balance, the Court finds that there is a reasonable probability of future violations, meriting the issuance of an injunction.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The injunction requires Ripple to file a registration statement if it plans to sell any securities. This move is intended to ensure Ripple\u2019s compliance with federal securities laws moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>The SEC is likely to appeal the July 2023 ruling now that the judge has issued a sentence. This comes after Judge Torres denied the SEC\u2019s motion for an interlocutory appeal last year. 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