Deaton Receives “Defender of Freedom Award,” Dedicates it to XRP Holders

ICBLA honors John Deaton, a pro-XRP lawyer and managing partner of the Deaton Law firm, with the prestigious Defender of Freedom Award.

Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton has reacted to being honored with the Defender of Freedom Award by the International Congress of Blockchain Legal Advisors (ICBLA).

ICBLA Honors Deaton With the Defender of Freedom Award

For context, ICBLA  announced the development in a press release published on September 25. The organization noted that the Defender of Freedom Award is an accolade dedicated to celebrating individuals and entities for their remarkable efforts to uphold freedom in the crypto community.

ICBLA called Attorney Deaton a “truly deserving recipient whose visionary strategy helped enable digital asset owners to intercede against SEC’s enforcement actions.”  

Furthermore, the organization highlighted Deaton’s contribution in the SEC v. Ripple case, stating that the impact of his intervention was seen after the judge cited his amicus brief in the summary judgment.

It is interesting to note that the Defender of Freedom Award comes with a $5,000 cash prize.

Deaton Reacts

Reacting, Attorney Deaton gave his acceptance speech on the X platform, emphasizing that he received the award on behalf of the 75K XRP holders.

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