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Expectations for the Ripple lawsuit summary judgment have heightened among XRP community members ahead of essential revelations. The broader crypto community and XRP holders await the unsealing of the Hinman speech documents moved up to June 13. Considering the building pressure and heightened regulatory uncertainty, the crypto community expects clarification from the doc. The Hinman

The release of the Hinman documents in the legal battle between Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) caused a massive stir in the XRP and crypto community yesterday. The emails revealed that Bill Hinman, the former head of the Division of Corporation Finance Regulation, ignored the directive of other high-ranking SEC

Founder and CEO of crypto brokerage firm Prometheum Aaron Kaplan’s support for the SEC in a recent Daily Drop episode stirred the Ripple community’s reaction. In the interview, Kaplan said the United States Securities and Exchanges Commission would win in the Ripple lawsuit. He likened the ongoing Ripple lawsuit to the SEC’s legal battle against

Blockchain payments technology company Ripple is set to partner with Colombia’s central bank, Banco de la República. They aim to research potential applications of blockchain technology within Colombia, a significant development in South America’s adoption of this technology. This collaboration will also involve the Ministry of Information and Communications, as they plan to test possible ways

Move-to-earn platform Sweat Economy is set to repurpose over 2 billion native $SWEAT tokens that were locked up in inactive user wallets. The tokens, valued at around $10 billion, were locked up in dormant user accounts following a token airdrop event in Sep. 2022. According to the platform, Sweatcoin users that opted into the Web3

Despite its ongoing legal imbroglio with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), blockchain payments firm Ripple continues to expand its operations in Europe and Asia. Speaking at the Money 20/20 event in Amsterdam, Ripple’s managing director for Europe and the United Kingdom, Sendi Young, outlined the firm’s growth amid regulatory scrutiny back in

In the latest episode of The Market Report, analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains that United States inflation slowed for an 11th straight month in May, even though the Consumer Price Index increased 4% year-over-year. That’s down from 4.9% in April but still above the 2% target. Next, Pechman raises the question of regulation in

Over the last week, the XRP community was abuzz with the expectation that the Hinman documents were finally going to be released. The fight to release these documents had waxed on for a long between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) before a judge ruled that the documents be unsealed. However,

Five years after Bill Hinman delivered his speech on cryptocurrencies, Chief Legal Officer (CLO) at Ripple, Stuart Alderoty, has called for an investigation into the former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official’s actions.  The call comes after the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple and the subsequent release of public emails and drafts of Hinman’s speech, which

Buying a small-town soccer club with the aim to propel it into the Premier League — the world’s most popular football league — is a script suitable for a Netflix series. In fact, actor Ryan Reynold’s bid to revitalize lower-league Welsh soccer team Wrexham FC has already caught the attention of Disney+ writers.  It’s a

In a new tweet, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse claims that the highly anticipated “Hinman documents” were “well worth the wait,” hinting at their potential significance in the ongoing legal battle between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). With the documents expected to be unsealed this week, here is a recap of what

Cardano (ADA) bounced modestly after losing nearly 30% of its valuation in the previous week, its worst seven-day performance since May 2021, when the Terra collapse sparked a cryotocurrency market crash. Nonetheless, ADA looks ready to undergo a sharp recovery in the coming months, based on technical analysis. ADA price up 30% from six-month lows

Top Stories This Week U.S. SEC sues Binance and Coinbase amidst crypto crackdown Binance and Coinbase have been targeted in a new round of lawsuits by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against crypto businesses. The regulator pressed 13 charges against Binance on June 5, including those involving unregistered offerings and sales of tokens,

Alibaba NFTs… censored? On June 8, AliExpress, the online retail subsidiary of Chinese tech conglomerate Alibaba, announced that it had joined forces with Web3 developer The Moment3! to create a series of NFTs based on shopping themes. The upcoming collection will feature 5,555 NFTs and is scheduled to debut on June 25, 2023. Less than

Author of Undressing Bitcoin: A Revealing Guide to the World’s Most Revolutionary Asset and host of The Layah Heilpern Show. Author, podcaster and crypto influencer Layah Heilpern’s unapologetic and sometimes controversial tweets have amassed her an impressive 606,900 Twitter followers. She tells Hall of Flame she fearlessly “speaks the truth about things” and admires others

The founder of CryptoLaw, Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton, has weighed in on the controversial Hinman speech document. Deaton has argued against the SEC’s claims that the emails and speech drafts represented Hinman’s personal opinion. In a May 24 tweet, the attorney said the 63 emails and 52 speech drafts are too much to be tagged “personal

In a recent Federal Reserve Bank Atlanta Policy Hub captioned “An Introduction to Web3 with Implications for Financial Services,” XRP was mentioned as an “international payment medium.” The report reiterates the relevance of Ripple’s business model as it uses XRPL to meet cross-border settlement needs at a low cost. XRP Facilitates Cross-Border Settlements The XRP

The legal battle between Ripple Labs and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been heating up recently as both sides await a critical court ruling. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently made a bold statement, stating that he expects a decision from the court “in weeks, not months.” However, another prominent figure, pro-XRP lawyer Jeremy

The United States equities markets welcomed the debt ceiling deal and the May nonfarm payrolls data on June 2 with strong rallies. The S&P 500 rose 1.8% during the week while the tech-heavy Nasdaq was up 2%. This was the sixth successive week of gains for the Nasdaq, the first such occasion since January 2020.

Prominent pro-XRP attorney John Deaton and Ripple CTO, David Schwartz, have disclosed that unsealing William Hinman’s emails is inevitable, even if the SEC settles with Ripple. The revelation came during a discussion initiated by a known figure within the XRP community and a crypto detective Mr. Huber. Deaton and Schwartz both echoed the opinion that