Ripple has filed an appeal against a US District Court decision classifying its institutional XRP sales as securities transactions.
Ripple argues that the district court's ruling misconstrued fundamental aspects of securities law and could have general effects on the domain of digital assets.
The appeal challenges the application of the 'Howey Test' and questions the lack of regulatory certainty offered by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Ripple believes its XRP sales do not meet the legal definition of an 'investment contract' under the Securities Act of 1933.