John Deaton, XRP & The SEC: A Crypto Fairy Tale 🕷️💥

jan. 1 isn’t a day for champagne and confetti-it’s when this legal eagle decided to give the SEC a standing ovation and a raise. 🕊️ While the rest of us were out buying “Resolution: Less Stress,” Deaton was out drafting lawsuits like they were holiday cards.

John Deaton on JAN. 1 Litigation: Because the SEC Deserved a Pep Talk

In 2021, our intrepid lawyer said, “Dear SEC, your homework is due,” and filed a case that made red tape look like confetti. He called their moves “gross overreach,” which is just lawyerspeak for “you’re being weird, but chill.”

Deaton insists this isn’t just about XRP-it’s Batman being #1, while also saving Gotham. 🦇 The whole crypto crew needed a reminder that not every coin needs a stern glare from regulators to be valid.

According to Deaton, the “Ripple vs. SEC” showdown? A group project with XRP holders. “We basically won,” he said. “It’s not a victory for crypto? Say it ain’t so!”

“We helped shape the law regarding crypto and blockchain tech,” he boasted, 100% serious yet 100% impossible to hate. 🤷♀️

Turns out Ripple’s win is like when every annoying person in your life finally stops texting you. The SEC learned: NOT ALL COINS ARE MINDBREAKING. THE END.

After reading George Orwell’s 1984 in high school, I decided to always fight government overreach if I could.
Five years ago tonight, I was finishing up my Writ of Mandamus 🆚 the @SECGov for its gross overreach calling #XRP a security in the @Ripple case.
At 1:30 AM on…
– John E Deaton (@JohnEDeaton1) January 1, 2026

Deaton’s lit like a Christmas tree at 2:30 AM in U.S. courtrooms. He’s convinced this case set laws on utility tokens so hard, even Congress blinked. The SEC: “This is a warning.” Deaton: “Actually, this is a final warning for you.”

He also side-eyes the GENIUS Act like it’s the last cheddar cheese cube at the grocery store. “Significant,” he said. “It basically says ‘You’ve got nothing’ to Ripple USD, Circle, and Ethereum.”

Ripple Win = RLUSD Became a Crypto Quarterback

Ripple USD (RLUSD) isn’t just a coin-it’s a flex move. One year in, it’s climbed from obscurity to #52, complete with 6,710 holders and a market cap that could buy a fairly decent dinner for one person 1.33 billion times. 💰

And Africa? Oh, the Middle East? Ripple’s basically the Taylor Swift of expansion. “Hit the like button,” except with dollars and digital assets. 🎉

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