Regarding the papers known as the Hinman Emails, Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appear to be in agreement: Past comments made by the former official shouldn't dictate present policies.

Although William Hinman, the former head of the #SEC's corporation finance division, received a lot of attention this week for his insider discussions that led to the creation of a five-year-old speech, there were never any formal #commission-approved rules or guidelines regarding the status of #ether (ETH) at the time of the agency's earlier uncertainty. The discussion surrounding the former official's remark may therefore provide some new information, but it is unlikely to have an impact on the agency's #crypto policy.