Ripple’s CEO says beating the SEC in court isn’t enough to make U.S. banks less skittish toward crypto—there must be clear policy

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A court victory over the Securities and Exchange Commission in July and the dismissal of charges against two top executives last month may have given Ripple a reprieve, but that doesn’t mean the company's regulatory headaches are over.

Speaking at the DC Fintech Week conference on Wednesday, CEO Brad Garlinghouse said that despite the company’s success in court against the SEC, some U.S.-based banks remain hesitant to dive deeper into crypto.