{"id":60442,"date":"2023-09-29T04:30:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T08:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=60442"},"modified":"2023-09-29T04:31:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T08:31:39","slug":"john-deaton-honored-with-crypto-defender-of-freedom-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/john-deaton-honored-with-crypto-defender-of-freedom-award\/","title":{"rendered":"John Deaton Honored with &#8216;Crypto Defender of Freedom&#8217; Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>XRP attorney John Deaton, who represents the 75,000 token holders in the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ripple-vs-sec-lawyers-xrp-community-defend-judge-torres.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ripple vs SEC,<\/a> has been awarded with the Defender of Freedom Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lkl-1024x536.webp\" alt=\"John Deaton Honored with 'Crypto Defender of Freedom' Award\" class=\"wp-image-54651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lkl-1024x536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lkl-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lkl-768x402.webp 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lkl-1320x690.webp 1320w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lkl-750x392.webp 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lkl-1140x596.webp 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lkl.webp 1386w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Deaton Honored with &#8216;Crypto Defender of Freedom' Award<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Defender of Freedom Award has been presented to XRP attorney John Deaton, who represents over 50,000 token holders in Ripple vs. the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This follows the attorney's recent claims of obtaining access to documents that demonstrate irregularities in the initial coin offering (ICO) of Ethereum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">John Deaton Honored<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/icbla.legal\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The International Congress of Blockchain Legal Advisors<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> announced Deaton as the recipient of the inaugural Defender of Freedom Award. The award recognizes individuals and organizations that have gone above and beyond in their pursuit of freedom in the crypto community, the organization said in a statement. It elaborated further,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cDeaton\u2019s visionary strategy enabled digital asset owners to intercede against SEC enforcement actions, a pioneering approach that served as a protective shield against the SEC\u2019s overreaching tactics.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The recognition follows the recent triumph in the XRP lawsuit with the Summary Judgment, in which U.S. District Court Judge Analisa Torres protected the position of retail buyers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ruling meant that the lengthy legal battle between the SEC and Ripple Labs paved the way for an effort to establish a clear regulatory framework in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ripple-executives-meet-with-legislators\">Ripple Executives Meet With Legislators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, a team of company executives led by the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brad_Garlinghouse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">CEO of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse,<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Congress to discuss proposed crypto legislation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The development contrasts sharply with Ripple's regulatory posture in the United States before and after the Summary Judgment was issued in July 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>XRP attorney John Deaton, who represents the 75,000 token holders in the Ripple vs SEC, has been awarded with the Defender of Freedom Award. The Defender of Freedom Award has been presented to XRP attorney John Deaton, who represents over 50,000 token holders in Ripple vs. the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 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