The Scoop

Professor J.W. Verret teaches corporate and securities law and financial accounting at George Mason Law School.
 In this episode, Verret analyzes the recent verdict on Ripple's XRP token which concludes that "Ripple’s Programmatic Sales of XRP did not constitute the offer and sale of investment contracts."
In addition to providing a degree of regulatory clarity for crypto assets, Verret also argues that the court's decision in the XRP case will greatly improve Coinbase's chances in their court case against the SEC.
Outline:
1:05 - XRP Court Verdict
6:00 - Coinbase Re-listing XRP
7:15 - Coinbase vs. SEC
9:55 - Will the SEC Settle?
12:08 - Appellate Court
13:04 - New SEC Chair
14:06 - Unregistered Securities
15:00 - Major Questions Doctrine
16:22 - Crypto Legislation
17:00 - Partisan Politics
20:40 - Spot Bitcoin ETF
22:05 - Closing Thoughts

Show Notes

Professor J.W. Verret teaches corporate and securities law and financial accounting at George Mason Law School.

 In this episode, Verret analyzes the recent verdict on Ripple's XRP token which concludes that "Ripple’s Programmatic Sales of XRP did not constitute the offer and sale of investment contracts."

In addition to providing a degree of regulatory clarity for crypto assets, Verret also argues that the court's decision in the XRP case will greatly improve Coinbase's chances in their court case against the SEC.

Outline:

1:05 - XRP Court Verdict

6:00 - Coinbase Re-listing XRP

7:15 - Coinbase vs. SEC

9:55 - Will the SEC Settle?

12:08 - Appellate Court

13:04 - New SEC Chair

14:06 - Unregistered Securities

15:00 - Major Questions Doctrine

16:22 - Crypto Legislation

17:00 - Partisan Politics

20:40 - Spot Bitcoin ETF

22:05 - Closing Thoughts

What is The Scoop?

Welcome to The Scoop, The Block's flagship podcast covering finance and technology industries through unmatched interviews with top thought leaders, cultural icons and industry veterans. The Block’s Frank Chaparro hosts new guests every week, diving into breaking news and topics ranging from NFTs, to the impact of DeFi on Wall Street, to Bitcoin's role in the economy and beyond.