Ripple has slammed the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s handling of crypto regulation

In a letter addressed to Commissioner Hester Peirce and the SEC's newly formed Crypto Task Force, Ripple said the agency has “historically created nothing but confusion — issuing guidance that is long, rambling, difficult to decipher, and based on novel standards found nowhere in the law.”

After a chaotic few months that saw the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) drop its lawsuit against XRP developer Ripple and announce a new task force to advise on crypto policy, the company is now urging the agency to abandon its past enforcement-heavy tactics and instead offer clear, principle-based guidance.

In a letter addressed to Commissioner Hester Peirce and the SEC’s newly formed Crypto Task Force, Ripple said the agency has “historically created nothing but confusion — issuing guidance that is long, rambling, difficult to decipher, and based on novel standards found nowhere in the law.”

“[The SEC] should abandon this past approach and instead provide clear, concise, and principle-based guidance that can be easily understood by the public and private entities alike,” the company wrote.

Ripple’s letter calls on the SEC to abandon its past enforcement-heavy tactics and instead offer clear, principle-based guidance. It also praised recent agency statements clarifying that memecoins and certain mining activities fall outside securities laws — and urged the Task Force to use these as models going forward.

The letter argues that token sales without contractual obligations, staking rewards generated by permissionless protocols, and decentralised network activity should not fall under the SEC’s jurisdiction.

“Where the Task Force sees a bright line, such as for President Trump’s statements on meme coins or for the types of mining activity that are not covered by federal securities law, it should strive to create more, not less,” the company wrote.

“Conversely, where the Task Force sees a gray area, such as for DeFi protocols or liquid secondary markets, it should defer to Congress to provide more complete and prescriptive legislation.”

In another part of the letter, Ripple reaffirmed its support for Commissioner Peirce’s Safe Harbor proposal, particularly for initial coin offerings. This proposal, introduced by Peirce, would give crypto projects a grace period to develop and decentralise before being subject to securities laws.

“We urge the Task Force to recommend President Trump introduce legislation that would provide a temporary safe harbor from federal securities laws for new, transformative token projects to launch and decentralize, similar to the proposal advanced by Commissioner Peirce in her recent dissenting opinion,” the company wrote.

The March 21 submission coincided with the Task Force’s first public roundtable and capped a big week for Ripple. On Wednesday, CEO Brad Garlinghouse revealed that the SEC decided to drop its appeal of a lower court ruling that largely favoured Ripple in its case.

“This is the moment we’ve been waiting for. The SEC has dropped its appeal of the court decision in Ripple's favor, and the case is finally closed,” Garlinghouse said in a video post to X.

“Every way you look at it — a resounding victory for Ripple, for crypto. A big thank you to all of our supporters who have followed this case closely and advocated for a fair outcome.”

The post comes after the SEC announced it was forming a task force to advise on crypto policy. The initiative, which will be led by Commissioner Peirce and report directly to Chairman Jay Clayton, is part of a broader push by the Trump administration to make the US a global leader in blockchain and cryptocurrency.

The Task Force’s first public roundtable took place on Thursday. At the event, academics and lawyers discussed the legal and economic implications of crypto policy.

The Task Force is expected to make recommendations to the president on how to best regulate the crypto industry. It will also consider how to coordinate US policy with that of other countries.

The Biden administration has continued Trump’s pro-crypto stance, with the president recently stating that he is “open to anything” when it comes to a potential Bitcoin ETF.

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