Professional-crypto lawyer John Deaton, who can also be the founding father of CryptoLaw media outlet, has taken to Twitter to touch upon the present case of Grayscale in opposition to the SEC concerning the conversion of GBTC right into a Bitcoin ETF.

Nevertheless, he took this matter slightly additional and made a remark concerning the present lawsuit between the SEC and Ripple Labs, as as to if it ought to move on to the U.S. Supreme Courtroom as properly.

Deaton is optimistic of Grayscale’s attainable win

Deaton commented on a tweet by Twitter consumer @AP_Abacusm, who wrote that there was an opportunity that the case of Grayscale could possibly be moved to the U.S. Supreme Courtroom. He added that “sharp authorized sources are impressed with the Grayscale’s temporary in entrance of the DC Circuit and imagine a win is feasible.”

The founding father of CryptoLaw acknowledged that he reckons a win is “greater than attainable.” He considers the percentages that Grayscale will win within the DC Circuit to be 50/50, and may the case transfer to the U.S. Supreme Courtroom, the possibilities to win in opposition to the SEC are 75-80%.

Deaton believes that the denial of Grayscale’s request to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF, whereas the regulator has already allowed Bitcoin futures and brief ETFs, is “arbitrary and capricious.”

“Zero doubt” about ruling in favor of Ripple

John Deaton then acknowledged that if the SEC’s stand in opposition to Ripple would go so far as taking the case to the U.S. Supreme Courtroom, he’s sure that the court docket resolution can be made in favor of the blockchain large: “I’ve zero doubt that the present make-up of the U.S. Supreme Courtroom will rule in favor of Ripple if it goes that far.”

Presently, the Ripple-SEC case is the accountability of the U.S. District Courtroom, Southern District of New York.

And after the Supreme Courtroom’s resolution in West Virginia 🆚 EPA, I’ve zero doubt that the present make-up of the U.S. Supreme Courtroom will rule in favor of @Ripple if it goes that far. The SEC didn’t restrict its allegations to solely apply to Ripple’s gross sales of #XRP. It went too far.

— John E Deaton (@JohnEDeaton1) January 26, 2023

The lawyer talked about the choice of the Supreme Courtroom within the case of West Virginia v. EPA which was made in late June final yr. (The EPA is the U.S. Environmental Safety Company.)

On this case, which was in regards to the energy of the EPA to control carbon emissions to forestall local weather change, the court docket’s ruling drove the U.S. Congress to forbid the EPA to control emissions from vegetation. Particulars of the case might be discovered right here.

Therefore, there’s a parallel to the SEC making an attempt to control the crypto area, and profitable the case in opposition to Ripple is step one to gaining energy over the nascent business.