Ripple Urges SEC Not to Classify Tokens as Securities Indefinitely - TradingView

Ripple has submitted comments urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission not to treat crypto tokens as securities indefinitely, according to TradingView. The filing adds Ripple's voice to the broader debate over how digital assets should be classified under federal securities law—a question that has shaped enforcement actions and litigation across the sector in recent years.

The core of Ripple's argument is timing: whether a token that may have been sold as part of an investment contract at launch should remain labeled a security forever, or whether that status can end once the network becomes sufficiently decentralized and independent of a central promoter. How regulators answer that question matters well beyond Ripple, since it could influence how exchanges, issuers and investors assess the legal risk attached to a wide range of tokens.

For market participants, the practical takeaway is procedural. Ripple's submission is a comment in an ongoing regulatory process, not a rule change, and no timeline for SEC action has been established. Watch for any formal SEC response, related court rulings, and whether other industry firms file similar comments—signals that could clarify the boundary between securities and non-securities tokens.