Pro-XRP lawyer claims ongoing legal case damaged the position of Ripple in cross-border payments, prompting suggestion of counter-litigation. In a recent tweet, the prominent lawyer representing XRP holders in the Ripple vs. SEC lawsuit, John Deaton, made a bold claim about Ripple’s position in facilitating cross-border payments. According to Deaton, Ripple had been championing the The post Deaton Says Ripple Challenged Bitcoin for Cross-border Payments Since 2015 first appeared on The Crypto Basic .