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

Ripple has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission not to treat crypto tokens as securities indefinitely, according to TradingView. The request centers on the question of how long a digital asset should remain subject to securities-law treatment—an issue that has shaped Ripple's long-running legal dispute with the regulator over XRP.

The distinction matters because securities classification brings registration, disclosure and compliance obligations that many token issuers argue are ill-suited to decentralized networks. Ripple's position suggests that even if a token were once sold in a securities-like offering, that status should not persist forever once a network becomes sufficiently decentralized and functional.

For market participants, the key takeaway is regulatory rather than operational. How the SEC and courts frame the duration of securities status could influence how tokens are issued, listed and traded in the U.S., and may inform how other projects structure their own offerings. What to watch: any formal SEC response, related court language, and whether the debate prompts clearer legislative or agency guidance on when—and whether—token classifications can end.