Ripple – the company behind the popular cryptocurrency XRP – has announced that it acquired an enterprise-grade regulated platform for digital assets called Standard Custody & Trust Company. According to the official announcement, the move is aimed at underscoring Ripple’s commitment to regulatory compliance. Speaking on the matter was Monica Long, Ripple President, who said:...Read More
Ripple has been making moves, transferring millions of XRP to centralized exchanges and to other wallets. The company initiated three “whale” transfers flagged by a popular service that tracks large transactions. First things first, it’s important to outline that there’s been a development in the case between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange...Read More
A U.S. judge has ordered Ripple Labs to provide its historical financial statements, responding to a longstanding request from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to court documents. SEC initiated legal action against Ripple over three years ago, accusing the company of conducting unregistered sales of its XRP cryptocurrency. Ripple to Disclose Financial Records...Read More
The topic of a potential Initial Public Offering by Ripple is not a new one. It’s been a heavily-discussed possibility amongst holders. Most recently, however, Brad Garlinghouse – the CEO of the company – made it clear that taking the company public was not a top priority. However, he also said that they had been...Read More
Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer, David Schwartz, has shown his support for the proposed governance changes within the XRP Ledger Foundation (XRPLF). The move comes in response to a comprehensive proposal by XRP Ledger developer David Fuelling, aiming to enhance transparency and decentralization within the XRPL governance systems. Open Dialogue and Community Involvement In a recent...Read More
Ripple’s correction in January was a significant event because it enjoyed key support at the $0.62 level for the two months spanning November and December. Furthermore, over that time period, XRP charted a falling wedge pattern, often a technical indicator of a reversal to a bullish trend. All the major Ripple news over that time...Read More
An illuminating conversation unfolded on X this week about XRP Ledger’s smart contract features. A Ripple expert corrected some misconceptions that Ripple is not as feature-rich as its competitors. Are Ripple Use Cases Limited? If you ask Google Bard or any AI chatbot why XRP price hasn’t shown the kind of gains Bitcoin (BTC) and...Read More
The New York Times featured the Ripple Labs president in a recent special series on global consumer behavior in 2024. “We asked a global group of entrepreneurs, business leaders and academics to assess consumer behavior,” wrote the Times. Ripple President Explains Global Appeal of XRP For her part in the series, Long makes the case...Read More
Five months after Ripple’s resounding legal triumph over U.S. regulators, the company’s cryptocurrency has shed virtually all of its former gains against its digital competitors. The XRP/BTC price ratio has returned to its level from prior to July 13, after which XRP rallied against the market’s leading crypto asset by ~80% within a week. Back...Read More
Ever since a US judge ruled in July that XRP tokens are not securities, the SEC has been the underdog in its long-running feud with Ripple Labs. Meanwhile, a new development strikes a blow against the SEC’s standing with the government. The US Government Accountability Office ruled Tuesday that the Commission violated oversight rules with...Read More
In September, a Seattle startup lab of white hat hackers sent proof to a senior writer at WIRED Magazine that they could crack the IronKey S200 thumb drive containing 7002 Bitcoins. But former Ripple CTO Stefan Thomas incredibly refused an offer by the Seattle startup, named Unciphered, to access the USB drive for him. Fmr....Read More
Published on the official Twitter of Ripple’s development team, the firm announced an update to the XRP Ledger that will introduce a couple of new features, pending validation from community. The specification is numbered 1.12.0, and it merges the XLS-30 Automated Market Maker and the XLS-39 Clawback spec to the network. Let’s dive in. The...Read More
The ongoing case between Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission continues to be among the most heavily-discussed topics in the industry. Most recently, presiding Judge Analisa Torres approved a notice of appearance for an Investment Banker Declarant, but what does this mean? Approving Notice of Appearance Judge Analisa Torres has recently approved...Read More
Filings for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have been pushed around for years with no success in the US so far. The Securities and Exchange Commission remains reluctant. Ideas for ETH ETFs have also been floating around but XRP? That’s something new, but apparently, there’s some sort of interest in it. The primary reason why cryptocurrency...Read More
The native token of Ripple – XRP – has briefly skyrocketed to $50 on the popular cryptocurrency exchange Gemini hours after the latter allowed deposits with the asset. The development seemed to be a short-lived glitch as the coin quickly retraced to its current level of approximately $0.63. Several screenshots revealed that XRP spiked to...Read More
Gemini confirmed it now accepts XRP deposits after days of speculation driven by a cryptic post on its verified X account. The post, a thinking face emoji, was made in response to a question by crypto journalist David Gokhstein, who wondered whether Gemini would relist XRP. In its announcement, Gemini clarified that it would initially...Read More
On August 8, prominent lawyer and cryptocurrency enthusiast John Deaton took to Twitter to share his insights on the surprising corollary between regulatory clarity for XRP and ETH’s stagnant performance despite PayPal’s recent stablecoin announcement. Deaton highlighted the growing influence of Bitcoin (BTC) on the overall crypto market, overshadowing even seemingly significant events for altcoins....Read More
Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton has said he’s willing to wager on the outcome of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s appeal against a recent ruling that determined Ripple’s XRP token is not a security under certain circumstances. Deaton, the founder, and host of CryptoLaw, remarked in a post on X (formerly Twitter) while supporting the...Read More
America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has submitted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The motion, filed with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, argues that crypto assets are neither investment contracts nor securities and so fall outside the SEC’s delegated authority as...Read More
In the midst of a lackluster price movement across the wider cryptocurrency market, XRP experienced an unusual downward trend. The cryptocurrency recently became the fifth-largest crypto by market cap owing to Ripple’s partial but impressive win against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The asset even briefly surpassed BNB as the fourth-largest last month....Read More
The legal war between the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple Labs appears to be far from over. While the latter managed a partial win following a recent court ruling, the Commission doesn’t seem to be backing down just yet. According to a recent report by Bloomberg, the United States Securities and Exchange...Read More
Stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have been an ongoing point of discussion for a while now. Ripple – the company behind one of the world’s largest cryptocurrencies, XRP – has entered into a new partnership aimed at fostering support for both. According to a recent blog post, Ripple partnered with a company called ...Read More
The legal clash between Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission has turned into a cornerstone case for the entire cryptocurrency industry. According to many, it may have serious implications for future lawsuits, regardless of how it ends. Most recently, Judge Analisa Torres ruled that secondary sales of XRP didn’t constitute investment contracts –...Read More
Ripple’s XRP has undoubtedly been the hottest story throughout the past few weeks. T he legal battle between the company and the US Securities and Exchange Commission culminated last week when US Judge Analisa Torres ruled that secondary sales of XRP didn’t constitute investment contracts. [embedded content] Expectedly, XRP exploded by over 70% and is...Read More
LBRY Inc – the firm that’s responsible for developing the LBRY Protocol – announced that it will be closing shop. This comes after it received a final judgment in the case against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier this week. LBRY lost the case. The judge sided with the Commission and ruled that...Read More
It’s no surprise that XRP investors are expecting a ruling in the case between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. According to a recent report from Kaiko, they are already positioning themselves, which is reflected in the increased trading volume. Kaiko reports that XRP ranks third in trading volume as investors are...Read More
The case between the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple is one that the entire cryptocurrency community is looking at. The outcome of the lawsuit is likely to determine whether XRP is a security – a decision that might have considerable implications for the rest of the industry. Ripple v. SEC Case: When...Read More
Max Keiser has once again come out with a comment on the ongoing case between the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple – the company behind XRP. The Bitcoin permabull thinks Ripple will lose, but the reason is not what many might think. Max Keiser is a well-known proponent of Bitcoin – one...Read More
The lawsuit between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has taken center stage once again as the agency continues with its predatory approach. Earlier this month, the Commission filed a lawsuit against Coinbase for dealing with unregistered securities, calling out a number of coins for being securities. Interestingly enough, this list didn’t...Read More
The case between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission rages on. We’ve recently explored how the lawsuit could affect the entire crypto industry, talking to legal experts with interesting commentary on the matter. With that said, let’s have a look at some of the most recent developments as of today – June...Read More
