Community reacts to SEC dropping XRP case and LBRY shutdown
Ripple’s latest win in its legal battle against United States securities regulators has been marred by news of the blockchain platform LBRY shutting down operations, which triggered the community to react.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its intention to dismiss all claims against Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and executive chair Chris Larsen on Oct. 19. The event marked a significant legal win for Ripple in the civil case filed by the SEC in late 2020.
On the same day, LBRY, a major blockchain file-sharing and payment network, announced the termination of its operations, citing “several million dollars” in debts owed to the SEC, its legal team and a private debtor. LBRY’s creators are known for building Odysee, an open-source video-sharing website that uses the network, aiming to bring a decentralized alternative to major video platforms like YouTube.
The SEC filed a lawsuit against LBRY in March 2021, accusing the firm of similar securities law violations to those it brought against Ripple. Even after the SEC downgraded the $22 million penalty against LBRY to around $111,000, the firm eventually decided not to continue its appeal against the SEC.
“Whilst we celebrate another massive win for Ripple, let’s not forget the damage the SEC has already done to crypto,” prominent XRP (XRP) influencer Ashley Prosper wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Oct. 19. The crypto enthusiast expressed hope that the LBRY app and its eponymous native token would rise again due to the “rampant censorship on X and the ever-present censorship on YouTube.”
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Whilst we celebrate another massive win for Ripple, let's not forget the damage the SEC has already done to crypto. @LBRYcom has decided not to continue
