Kevin O’Leary on SEC v Ripple Lawsuit Over XRP: ‘I Have Zero Interest in Investing in Litigation Against SEC’ Regulation Bitcoin News – Bitcoin News

Shark Tank star Kevin OLeary, aka Mr. Wonderful, says he has zero interest in investing in anything with litigation from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). That is a very bad idea, he said. Discussing the SEC lawsuit against Ripple over XRP, he emphasized: I have no interest in being a crypto cowboy I have to be compliant.

Shark Tank star Kevin OLeary, the chairman of Oshares ETF, talked about cryptocurrency, bitcoin, XRP, Ripples lawsuit, and crypto regulation in an interview with CNBC published Friday.

He explained that he prefers to consult with regulators regarding cryptocurrency in order to find out whats possible and what isnt.

Commenting on the lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Ripple over the sale of XRP, OLeary stressed:

I have zero interest in investing in litigation against the SEC. That is a very bad idea.

The SEC sued Ripple, its CEO Brad Garlinghouse, and co-founder Chris Larsen over the sale of $1.3 billion worth of the XRP tokens, claiming that it was an unregistered securities offering. Ripple and its executives have argued that XRP is not a security.

Garlinghouse recently said that he expects the lawsuit to come to a conclusion next year, noting, We are seeing pretty good progress. Even the CEO of the Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, believes that the lawsuit is going better than expected.

However, OLeary said that he prefers to comply with regulators because thats where the real capital is. He emphasized:

I have no interest in being a crypto cowboy and getting anybody unhappy with me because I have so many assets in the real world that Ive invested in already that I have to be compliant.

Mr. Wonderful is also not keen on meme cryptocurrencies. He said in July that he will not invest in the popular meme crypto dogecoin (DOGE), noting, I dont understand why anybody would.

Nonetheless, cryptocurrency now accounts for about 10% of his portfolio. His crypto exposure exceeded his gold exposure for the first time in early October. In September, the Shark Tank star said he expect a trillion dollars more flowing into bitcoin.

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