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In a surprising turn of events, Ripple CEO has accused the Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler of being hypocritical in his attempt to regulate cryptocurrencies.  Garlinghouse Criticizes SEC Chair Bradley Kent Garlinghouse, Chief Executive Officer of Ripple, the network behind the XRP token, has recently taken to X

In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), David Schwartz, Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), shared his predictions for the blockchain industry in 2024 and beyond.  Interoperability As Catalysts For DeFi Growth On The XRPL According to Schwartz, the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain will revolutionize cybersecurity and financial services. AI, according to

One of the world’s leading blockchain-based payment companies Ripple Labs has been observed making large XRP transactions amid the crypto asset’s recovery from a decline earlier this week. Ripple Transfers Massive XRP Tokens To Exchanges According to reports from on-chain crypto tracker Whale Alert, the firm recently performed three massive transfers of XRP. The tracker

In a series of regulatory achievements, blockchain company Ripple has marked another significant milestone by announcing the inclusion of its Irish subsidiary, Ripple Markets Ireland Limited, in the Central Bank of Ireland’s list of registered Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs). Ireland’s Favorable Stance On Blockchain Innovation According to the company’s announcement on December 20, Ripple’s

In a year marked by regulatory pressure on the crypto industry, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has renewed his call for industry cohesion to rally behind pro-crypto candidates in the upcoming 2024 US presidential election.  Garlinghouse emphasizes the urgent need to counter the anti-crypto and anti-innovation stance the Biden administration took, particularly about blockchain technology. Ripple

Blockchain company Ripple has recently released a comprehensive white paper shedding light on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The document offers an analysis of CBDCs’ potential benefits, associated risks, and hurdles to adoption. G20 Nations At The Forefront According to Ripple’s white paper, CBDC projects are gaining momentum worldwide. Currently, 130 countries, representing 98% of

Big-shot crypto player Mike Novogratz of Galaxy Digital just did a U-turn. He used to be skeptical about Ripple and XRP, but guess what? He’s owning up to it now and saying, “I was wrong.” Talk about a plot twist in the crypto world. At first, Novogratz expressed reservations about the future of XRP, pointing

Pro-XRP legal expert John Deaton has once again come to the defense of Ripple in its ongoing legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This time around, he has blasted the former SEC Chair Jay Clayton for making misrepresentations in relation to the case.  Ripple Vs. SEC: Deaton Comes For Clayton In a

Bitcoin (BTC) struggled to hold above $43,000 into Dec. 8 as an altcoin surge put Ether (ETH) in the spotlight. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView ETH, SOL step up as Bitcoin takes liquidity Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed ongoing BTC price consolidation as ETH/USD added up to 7.6% in around 24 hours.

The Bitcoin Ordinals-based ORDI token has become the first BRC-20 token to top a $1 billion market capitalization after staging triple-digit monthly and weekly percentage gains. ORDI notched a new all-time high of over $65 on Dec. 5, surging more than 850% from around $6.80 on Nov. 5, according to CoinGecko data. ORDI is up 216%

PayPal’s introduction of its native stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), has sparked heated debates within the crypto industry regarding its possible sway on payments and wider crypto adoption. While this step seems to be a big jump toward accepting cryptocurrencies in regular finance, some industry observers advise caution. They underline the hurdles and limitations that could

Chainlink (LINK) price has rebounded by over 240% from its yearly low of around $4.70 in June 2023. It may rise further still in the coming days and weeks, according to a slew of on-chain and technical indicators, as discussed below. LINK price nears ascending triangle breakout LINK’s price has been consolidating inside what appears

Wallets linked to defunct crypto trading firms FTX and Alameda Research moved $10.8 million to accounts in Binance, Coinbase and Wintermute using eight cryptocurrencies. Blockchain analysis firm Spot On Chain found $10.8 million worth of cryptocurrencies being moved from FTX and Alameda Research accounts to various crypto exchanges. The firm estimated that the defunct entities

IOTA, an open-source distributed ledger and cryptocurrency focused on the Internet of Things (IOT), saw its native IOTA token rally 43% on Nov. 29 after announcing the creation of the Iota Ecosystem DLT Foundation and its registration in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. This makes IOTA the first DLT foundation to

The Ripple battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the security status of the XRP token is yet to come to an end even after multiple partial victories. In an effort to end the three-year-long battle, the court has ordered that both parties consider a settlement and work out the terms

Amid the downturn in the global financial technology market, the rumored Ripple Initial Public Offering (IPO), a highly anticipated event, could be affected by a potential delay. Ripple IPO Might Be Delayed In The Thick Of Fintech Downturn Director of FinTech Investment Banking at Rosenblatt Securities Dushyant Shahrawat has recently suggested a potential delay in

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed his astonishment in response to former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Jay Clayton’s recent statements. The moment was captured in a video shared by prominent XRP influencer Crypto Eri, featuring Clayton’s live stream on November 21, 2023, for an interview with the Council on Foreign Relations, an American think

Amid the ongoing controversy around cryptocurrency media Bankless and the associated decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), BanklessDAO, the founders of Bankless have suggested separating the brand from the DAO. Bankless co-founders David Hoffman and Ryan Sean Adams plan to submit a governance proposal to BanklessDAO to separate the two entities. The co-founders took to X (formerly

Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. HTX exchange hacked… again  In the fourth hack affecting the HTX (formerly Huobi Global) ecosystem in just two months, the exchange lost $13.6 million via a hot wallet hack that occurred on November 22.  In its November 23 announcement, the exchange promised to

Amid the ongoing legal battle between Ripple and the SEC, the US regulator has recently announced an upcoming closed-door meeting with the crypto firm, which is expected to take place at the end of the month. SEC Upcoming Closed Door Meeting With Ripple The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) announcement started off with