Ripple SEC Case Becomes a Warning for Crypto Lawmakers

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is using his company’s own legal bill as evidence that Washington’s approach to digital assets has a direct, measurable cost.

Garlinghouse has said Ripple spent roughly $150 million fighting the SEC over more than four years On the same occasion, Garlinghouse also noted that a majority of the company’s hiring during that stretch happened outside the United States.

It’s as proof that regulatory ambiguity pushes capital and jobs offshore, not just headlines into court dockets.

RIPPLE CEO: "The status quo is not good enough."Brad Garlinghouse says Ripple spent MILLIONS fighting the SEC over four years, while 80% of its hiring happened outside the U.S.