Crypto advocate joins LBRY case to defend investor rights as SEC battles rage
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Lawyer John Deaton joins LBRY case as amicus curiae to advocate for crypto investor rights.
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Deaton known for active engagement in legal cases related to crypto regulations.
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Joins case after LBRY appeals SEC ruling it violated securities law by selling LBC tokens.
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Outcome of LBRY case seen as having implications for Ripple's XRP lawsuit.
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Deaton's advocacy follows ruling that XRP sales to retail did not constitute securities.
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