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In characteristic fashion, XRP holders’ lawyer John Deaton has sparked a new round of curiosity in the community after developer to his over 293.6K followers on the X app that he will have a “Big Announcement” to make later today. As usual, the publication has sparked a debate in the minds of its followers about what the big announcement could be.
Although Deaton put a condition on the publication, noting that the revelations will only occur if “everything goes well”, those who have been following him argue that, for him to mock the community, the announcement is as if it had already happened .
John Deaton currently plays a key role in the ongoing lawsuit between blockchain payments company Ripple Labs Inc. and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). However, while he is best known for representing more than 75,000 XRP holders, Deaton now also represents about 3,000 clients of the Coinbase and Binance exchanges, both of which are now also involved in active lawsuits against the SEC.
The big teased announcement could involve any of the three platforms, a feeling of uncertainty that takes intrigue to a whole new level.
Community guesses
As is human nature, members of the Ripple and XRP community have begun to guess what the possible announcement will be about. One commenter noted that John Deaton may have finalized plans to include SEC whistleblower Steven Nerayoff on his CryptoLaw show, complementing the extensive discussions that followed throughout the weekend.
While the accuracy of the potential announcement remains a matter of speculation, interest has shown that Deaton is an authority many in the industry currently look to for detailed information, analysis and review of details emanating from high-profile cases. in the industry.
