- Ripple CTO David Schwartz argued any asset could qualify as a security under the SEC’s investment contract test.
- Schwartz argued that arts, baseball cards, and houses could qualify as securities since buyers purchase in hopes of future price increases.
- Promoters exert influence on the price of the assets by controlling their demand and supply, according to Schwartz.
Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz recently stated that a broad range of assets could qualify as securities under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s investment contract test, echoing growing demand for changes to the securities law in the country.
The investment contract test, also known as Howey’s test, is what the SEC uses in determining what qualifies as a security. The test has also been the subject of many of the regulator’s actions against crypto firms, most notably Ripple.
Schwartz noted these concerns with the SEC’s interpretation of the test in a debate on X. According to Schwartz, baseball cards and paintings qualify as securities so long as people buy them, hoping to sell them for profit at a later time.
“If I buy a painting by someone ea…
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