I-Remit addressed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) directly, claiming that their activities appear to be an attempt to misrepresent fundamental elements and concepts of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology and impose regulatory action in areas unrelated to their core business operations. The business, which recently declared cooperation with Ripple, also argued before the court that as a frequent user of XRP, it never viewed the cryptocurrency as an investment but rather as a vehicle for quick, effective cross-border transactions. I-Remit justifies its unexpected announcement by stating that it is interested in the procedure result.
The Philippines-based business, established in 2001, uses RippleNet technology and has been a Ripple On-Demand Liquidity corridor in Asia since 2018. When I-Remit was granted permission to use ODL for Treasury payments, the two businesses recently strengthened their alliance. The announcement was well received, and Yoshitaka Kitao, the current CEO of SBI Holding and a previous member of the Ripple board, even shared it on social media.