Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins are tracking the United States equities markets higher on Aug. 3 as traders buy the dip. Smaller investors seem to be making the most of the bear market in Bitcoin as the number of wholecoiners has soared by 40,000 since the sharp fall in June. In comparison, wallet addresses with more
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Ripple doesn’t stand a chance against the Securities and Exchange Commission in its ongoing court battle, this US congressman says. U.S. Representative Brad Sherman stated in a recent FOX Business interview that he believes the SEC would prevail in its legal fight against Ripple because XRP, the native cryptocurrency on the Ripple network, is a security.
Ripple co-founder Jed McCaleb has finally unloaded his XRP on the market. McCaleb has been dumping the cryptocurrency since 2014 when he obtained 9 billion as compensation for his work in the payment company. Related Reading | Bitcoin Is ‘Here to Stay,’ Ex-BlackRock Investment Adviser Says – Better Than Gold? McCaleb parted ways with Ripple in
The legal dispute between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple Labs Inc., an innovator in blockchain technology based in San Francisco, continues to witness new twists and turns. Just last week, Ripple’s attorney John E. Deaton submitted a petition to reject the regulator’s attempts to seal the company’s rebuttal to the Amici Curiae.
Blockchain development company Peersyst worked with Ripple in the implementation of the Colombian National Land Registry on top of the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Part of a national initiative to improve the country’s blockchain capabilities, the announcement was made by high-ranking government officials. Related Reading | ‘Cryptoqueen’ Has A $100,000 Bounty On Her Head Offered By The
Ripple, a prominent provider of blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions, announced on Thursday the opening of a new office in Canada. In the face of the ongoing massive selloff and job cuts in the cryptocurrency market, the San Francisco-based crypto startup is still eyeing expansion, unfazed by the instability. Ripple plans to employ 50 engineers for
As the Ripple community braces for the major ruling on the key judgement on the Hinman 2018 documents, Ripple Labs has scored another victory as presiding judge Analisa Torres denied the SEC’s petition to seal its objection to Amici participation. According to a tweet posted by defense lawyer James Filan, Torres has rejected the SEC’s request to seal the case
Payment company Ripple announced a partnership with Lunu to enable crypto payments across luxury brand retailers. The partnership will allow users to use Ripple’s Liquidity Hub to pay for in-store and online store items, a press release claims. Related Reading | Why PayPal Will Finally Let You Send Crypto To External Wallets Founded in 2018, Lunu