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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent federal agency responsible for administering and enforcing federal securities laws.

Knowledge status
Verified
Graph confidence
High
Aliases
SEC · US SEC
Sources
3
Primary sources
3
Documents
14
Verified facts
1
Last verified
2026-08-24T12:00:00.000Z
Facts & Evidence

Mandate, Jurisdiction, and Verified Facts

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Agency Typefact
Independent United States federal agency1
VerifiedHigh confidence
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Regulatory and XRP-Related Relationships

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Filings, Actions, and Court Timeline

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  1. SEC files civil action against Ripple and two executives

    The SEC filed its civil enforcement action in federal court. This marks the beginning of the litigation period; market comparisons do not establish causation.

    SEC v. Ripple · Verified1
  2. SEC sues Binance and Coinbase

    The SEC filed separate actions against Binance on June 5 and Coinbase on June 6, creating a two-day U.S. enforcement shock.

    Regulatory crackdown · Verified1
  3. District court issues summary judgment order

    The district court issued a summary judgment decision addressing several categories of XRP sales. The event record describes litigation timing, not market causation.

    Court ruling · Verified1
  4. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETP approval

    The SEC approved exchange rule changes permitting the listing and trading of multiple spot Bitcoin ETP shares.

    Institutional/regime shift · Verified1
  5. Spot Ether ETP rule-change approvals

    The SEC approved exchange rule changes for the listing and trading of spot Ether ETP shares.

    Institutional/regime shift · Verified1
  6. SEC and Ripple dismiss their appeals

    The parties dismissed the SEC appeal and Ripple cross-appeal, resolving the civil enforcement action while leaving the district court final judgment in effect.

    SEC v. Ripple · Verified1
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