The trading volume of XRP tokens on the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has surpassed that of Bitcoin (BTC) in the past 24 hours. The XRP/KRW trading pair saw $2.6 billion in trading volume in the last 24 hours owing to Ripple’s partial win against the United States Securities and Exchange (SEC) Commission in its
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The price of XRP (XRP) has skyrocketed in the aftermath of a federal court ruling saying that its sales on crypto exchanges complied with U.S. securities laws. On July 14, XRP price retreated by about 10% to $0.76, but compared to its lowest price the previous day, it was still up around 65%. Related: Why
Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated near $31,000 on July 14 after a classic short squeeze sparked new yearly highs. BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: TradingView BTC liquidates $50 million shorts in new squeeze Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price movements returning to cement support after rapid gains the day prior. Already tipped for a
Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network has posted that the company is pleased with the resolutions that it was able to reach with various United States government agencies. The announcement came after the news that the FTC has imposed a $4.7 billion fine on the company. On July 13, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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The United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) could be investigated for a “haphazard and heavy-handed approach to digital assets,” or, more specifically, for its “sweetheart deal” with crypto platform Prometheum. Such requests were filed on July 13 to the SEC’s Inspector General Deborah Jeffrey and the Government Accountability Office’s Comptroller General Gene Dodaro by Congressman
A court ruling in favor of Ripple Labs — stating that XRP (XRP) is not a security — reignited the long-lost hype around the ecosystem. Anticipating an influx of scams as the token rallied, defying bearish sentiments, Ripple chief technology officer David Schwartz issued a warning to investors. A two-year-long legal battle between the United
Bitcoin miner CleanSpark has begun the second phase of operations at its mining campus in Washington, a city in the U.S. state of Georgia, reaching 8.0 exahashes per second (EH/s), halfway to its year-end target of 16 EH/s. The second phase saw an investment of nearly $55 million in the site, including construction, infrastructure and
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Bitcoin (BTC) dominance has taken a tumble in the wake of Ripple’s partial victory against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, with a surge in altcoin prices briefly causing BTC dominance to fall under the 50% mark. Bitcoin dominance — the measure of how much Bitcoin makes up of the total crypto market cap
Australian-based crypto investment firm Monochrome Asset Management has updated its application to offer a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) through its partner Vasco Trustees. The ETF — Monochrome Bitcoin ETF — will be able to offer retail Australian investors direct exposure to Bitcoin and Ether (ETH), according to the firm’s July
Legislation aimed at regulating certain internet services in the United Kingdom should cover activities in the metaverse, according to members of the House of Lords. In a July 12 session of the U.K. parliament, members of the upper house debated whether the Online Safety Bill would cover “certain harmful content” users could come across in
Ripple (XRP) has now become the fourth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization after Ripple Labs’ partial victory over the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 13. Mere hours after the ruling, XRP market cap surged a whopping $21.2 billion to reach a new yearly high of $46.1 billion, pushing it up from the 7th position
The United States dollar’s place as a global reserve currency will be under threat if Congress isn’t quick to regulate stablecoins, warns the CEO of Circle. On July 13, Jeremy Allaire appeared in a two-minute video by Circle, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), targeted at lawmakers. It comes as bipartisan digital asset-specific legislation was
Ripple Labs’ split-decision victory against the United States securities regulator is being seen as a significant blow to the regulator’s “war on crypto,” however, crypto lawyers warn it isn’t a definitive victory for the industry. In a landmark ruling on July 13, Judge Torres determined that XRP (XRP) is not a security — at least
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In a surprise victory in court, XRP has been declared “not a security.” The win immediately resulted in an abrupt change in sentiment surrounding altcoins. Although the ruling only impacted the Ripple case outcome, it could have a lasting influence on the rest of the space, and spark a sudden altcoin season seemingly out of
Steven Kinard, director of Bitcoin mining analytics at the Texas Blockchain Council, a crypto advocacy group, has announced that he will run for a seat in the Texas House of Representatives. In a July 11 announcement, Kinard said he planned to seek the Republican Party nomination for Texas House District 70 in the Dallas-Fort Worth
This July 14 Bitcoin weekly options expiry holds the potential to be a significant turning point for market sentiment, potentially leading to a breach below the crucial $30,000 support level. Despite the initial bullish surge triggered by the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) requests, the recent macroeconomic data has not been favorable for risk-on assets. Analyzing