Fintech firm Ripple is garnering more support from the crypto and finance industry in its ongoing battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

On Nov. 4, Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse proudly tweeted that the number of companies, developers, exchanges, associations, and investors officially supporting the firm has reached 12.

The pile of amicus briefs being filed is mounting up according to Ripple Labs general counsel Stuart Alderoty.

An amicus brief is a legal document filed in appeals cases to aid the court by providing extra relevant information or arguments. These briefs are filed by amicus curiae, a Latin phrase that translates to “friend of the court.”

“It’s unprecedented (I’m told) to have this happen at this stage,” Garlinghouse exclaimed.

For those of you keeping count, 12 (!) amici briefs submitted. It’s unprecedented (I’m told) to have this happen at this stage. They each explain - in their own unique way - the irreparable harm the SEC will do to every facet of the US crypto economy if it gets its way. https://t.co/Na9fWq3GvO

On Nov. 3, the SEC filed a motion to extend the time to file all reply briefs until Nov. 30. It asked Judge Analisa Torres to order that any additional amicus briefs be filed by Nov. 11.

Alderoty mocked the SEC’s response claiming that the agency “needs more time, not to listen or engage, but to blindly bulldoze on.” Garlinghouse had previously hoped for a conclusion in the first half of 2023, but with the evidence mounting, the SEC could drag it out longer.

The most recent amicus brief was filed by Cryptillian Payment Systems on Nov. 3 as confirmed by defense lawyer James K. Filan.

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