Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Stuart Alderoty, isn’t impressed with the SEC’s recent boast about its record-breaking enforcement actions in fiscal year 2024. He took to X (formerly Twitter) to criticize the agency’s celebratory press release.
SEC’s “Success” Story
The SEC announced 583 enforcement actions resulting in over $8.2 billion in financial remedies – the highest amount in its history. SEC Chair Gary Gensler even issued a statement praising the Division of Enforcement’s work in upholding market integrity.
Alderoty’s Counterargument
Alderoty, however, sees things differently. He compared the SEC’s boasting to “a professor bragging about their highest-ever class failure rate,” arguing that the high number of enforcement actions reflects poorly on the agency’s oversight and suggests perverse incentives are at play. He believes it’s not a sign of success, but rather an indication of significant regulatory failures.
Gensler’s Departure
This criticism comes just a week after Chair Gensler announced his departure from the SEC.
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