Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will face a prolonged process before having the chance to appeal Judge’s Torres favorable ruling in the case against Ripple. On July 13, Judge Torres ruled partially in favor of Ripple Labs in a case brought forth by the Securities and Exchange
Top Stories This Week Judge rules XRP is not a security in SEC’s case against Ripple Ripple Labs scored a victory in a district court in New York on July 13, with Judge Analisa Torres ruling partially in favor of the company in a case brought forth by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
United States presidential candidate Ron DeSantis once again criticized central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), arguing against the possibility of a digital dollar in the country. Speaking at the Family Leadership Summit on July 14, DeSantis promised to ban CBDCs in the U.S. if he is elected president. “If I am the president, on day one,
In the latest episode of Market Talks, show host and Cointelegraph head of markets Ray Salmond sat down with Polkadot ambassador and content creator KryptosChain to discuss the current state of the crypto market and drastic changes taking place in the Polkadot ecosystem. According to KryptosChain, the crypto market is possibly rounding the last corner of
A third-party entity named “Eeon” has stepped forward to intervene in the case, representing the interests of Binance’s customers regarding the lawsuit filed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Binance. As stated in the filing with the District Court for the District of Columbia, Eeon claims that the SEC and Binance’s
As the stock price of Coinbase (COIN) reaches a 52-week high, Ark Invest, the investment management firm led by Bitcoin (BTC) bull Cathie Wood, has recently divested more of its Coinbase shares. Following Ark Invest’s significant acquisition of Coinbase shares during the bear market, the investment firm has recently sold off a portion of its
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accepted https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/nasdaq.htm application for a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) following its acknowledgment of a similar application by Bitwise the day before. The SEC’s acknowledgment indicates the commencement of the official review process for BlackRock’s ETF proposal. While it is an initial step in a
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has argued in court that approving a firm’s S-1 application to go public, does not represent a “blessing” from the agency, nor provide a verification that the business is regulatory compliant. In the interest of transparency, here is the transcript from our hearing yesterday in the SDNY case
In every major litigation, there comes a moment when you realize it’s time to settle. A ruling doesn’t go your way, a juror gives your legal team the side eye, the judge makes it clear it’s time for a settlement conference. After Judge Analisa Torres’ decision in SEC v. Ripple, the time has come for
United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced it will be temporarily stopping customers from staking additional assets in four states amid legal proceedings from local regulators. In a July 14 blog post, Coinbase said users in California, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Wisconsin would be restricted from using certain staking services until further notice. Following
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has stated that the recent federal court ruling has confirmed that XRP is “not a security”. The ruling provides the digital payments company with greater flexibility to pursue various business opportunities across the globe. Speaking on Bloomberg TV, Garlinghouse expressed relief that the company could now promote the various use cases
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week. This week, Finance Redefined looks at the growing popularity of zero-knowledge proof-based scalable solutions. Zero-knowledge rollups (ZK-rollups) technology has gained a lot of traction over the past
Cardano (ADA) experienced a remarkable price surge of 23.9% on July 13, leaving investors curious about the potential for further gains. This significant rally comes on the heels of a favorable judicial decision regarding XRP, leading many to question if ADA has what it takes to break above the $0.40 mark. Cardano 1-day price in
Lending protocol Geist Finance is shutting down permanently due to losses from the Multichain exploit, according to a July 14 social media post from the app’s development team. Geist contracts were been paused on July 6, then resumed in “withdraw and repay only” mode on July 9. The latest post confirms the team does not
Ripple Labs’ victory in the case against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission gives a significant boost to the crypto industry. In addition to benefitting Ripple and XRP (XRP), analysts believe that the ruling will weaken the regulator’s case against Binance and Coinbase. In another positive event for the crypto space, the U.S. dollar
Solana (SOL) price briefly surged to a new year-to-date peak on June 14 after Ripple’s partial win against the U.S. Securities Exchange and Commission in the case contesting XRP’s position as a security. The token recorded gains of 48.09%, reaching a peak of $32.40 as news of the court ruling spread, before retracing below the
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has delivered fresh remarks supporting cryptocurrencies’ role in democratizing investing worldwide, pointing to growing interest among the company’s clients in digital assets. “More and more of our global investors are asking us about crypto,” Fink said during an interview with CNBC’s ‘Squawk on the Street’ on July 14. BlackRock is the world’s largest
Bitcoin (BTC) long-term holders are coming back to life as BTC price increases, the latest analysis confirms. In a tweet on July 13, Philip Swift, creator of on-chain data resource LookIntoBitcoin, revealed classic bull market behavior among “older” BTC investors. Value Days Destroyed Multiple prints BTC price bull signal Bitcoin’s current price cycle may be
British society is both civil and democratic, so it wasn’t unexpected that the government of the United Kingdom would “consult” the public before signing off on a digital version of the British pound. The response it received may have been surprising, though. The public canvassing conducted jointly by His Majesty’s Treasury and the Bank of
The government of Indonesia is moving forward with its plans to launch a national cryptocurrency exchange and expects to debut the platform in the coming weeks. Indonesia’s Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency (CFTRA), also known as Bappebti, plans to launch the national crypto exchange in July 2023, local news agency Tempo reported on July 14.