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Garlinghouse: Ripple would still thrive even if XRP were declared a security – Cointelegraph
Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse explains what would happen if the SEC declared XRP a security.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes his company can still thrive under a hypothetical scenario where XRP is declared a security by U.S. lawmakers.
Appearing on episode 439 of the Pomp Podcast, Garlinghouse talked about the implications of XRP being declared a security by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. He said such a position would run contrary to the prevailing view among G20 markets.
While acknowledging that its very hard to look at XRP as a security, Garlinghouse said:
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