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Lawyer Discusses SEC Appeal of Ripple-XRP Ruling — Says It Could Take 2 Years
24.7.2023
A lawyer has provided insights into the potential outcomes if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decides to appeal the Ripple ruling regarding XRP. Despite the securities regulator’s indication to appeal the ruling, the lawyer emphasized that “There isn’t...
Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF Application Update, Warnings of Possible Reversal in XRP Ruling, and More — Week in Review
23.7.2023
Financial megalith Blackrock’s bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application has now been accepted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and added to the regulator’s docket. In related news, a former official from the SEC has said the recent ruling on XRP from the SEC...
SEC Says XRP Ruling in Ripple Case ‘Wrongly Decided’ — Signals Appeal
23.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has told a federal court that some portions of the Ripple ruling regarding XRP “were wrongly decided.” The regulator has asked the court to ignore parts of the ruling, noting that “SEC staff is considering the various available...
New York Couple Set to Plead Guilty in $4.5 Billion Bitcoin-Laundering Case
22.7.2023
A married New York couple is preparing to plead guilty to charges of conspiring to launder billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC), which was stolen during the notorious 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex.
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, who were charged in February last year after...
NY Couple to Forfeit Billions in Crypto and Cash in Plea Deal Over Bitfinex Hack Laundering Case
21.7.2023
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, the New York-based couple implicated in the alleged laundering of $4.5 billion in bitcoin pilfered from the 2016 Bitfinex cyber-attack, have reached a plea bargain, as revealed by recent court records. The pair is scheduled to appear before U.S. judge Colleen...
Terraform Labs Appoints New CEO While Co-Founder Remains in Jail
21.7.2023
Terraform Labs appointed a new chief executive officer following Do Kwon’s resignation on March 31, 2023. In a Wall Street Journal interview, the interim CEO, Chris Amani, discussed his team’s “vision” for rescuing the beleaguered blockchain project. Terraform Labs Finds...
'Razzlekhan,' Husband Make Plea Deal in Bitfinex Hack Laundering Case Worth Billions
21.7.2023
The pair will forfeit the proceeds from nearly 120,000 bitcoins they allegedly laundered from the hacked crypto exchange
Fed Launches New Instant Payment FedNow Service – Does This Undermine Crypto’s Use Case?
20.7.2023
The US Federal Reserve announced on Thursday that its long-awaited FedNow Service has gone live.
According to a post on the Fed’s website, "banks and credit unions of all sizes can sign up and use this tool to instantly transfer money for their customers, any time of the day, on any day of...
Ark Invest Now More Confident in Bitcoin Reaching $1.5 Million, CEO Says
20.7.2023
The CEO of investment management firm Ark Invest, Cathie Wood, has explained why her firm’s confidence in bitcoin’s price reaching $1.5 million has increased. Citing the crypto’s performance during the regional bank crisis earlier this year, she stressed, “That was...
SEC Chair Gensler Cites 'Wild West' of Crypto in Case to Increase Agency's Budget
19.7.2023
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US Lawmakers Call on SEC to Stop Regulatory Assault on Crypto Following XRP Ruling
19.7.2023
U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to drop its regulatory assault on the crypto industry following the landmark ruling on the SEC v. Ripple case regarding XRP. “The SEC has chosen to communicate and regulate not by clear rule or guidance but...
SEC v. Ripple Case Referred to Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn, Who Ordered 'Hinman Documents' Release
18.7.2023
Remaining questions in the legal battle between Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have been referred to Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn, the judge who ordered the release of the so-called ‘Hinman documents.’
Magistrate Judge Netburn will now take care of general pretrial...
SEC ‘Disappointed’ With XRP Ruling on Retail Investors — Chair Gensler Hints at More Crypto Industry Enforcement
18.7.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler has stated that the regulator is “disappointed” with the SEC v. Ripple ruling on XRP regarding retail investors. “We are still looking at it and assessing that opinion,” he affirmed. Gensler also reiterated...
Ripple case: SEC appeal unlikely as it gains from 'current confusion' — Haun Ventures CEO
17.7.2023
An immediate appeal could only jeopardize the SEC’s “entire enforcement agenda,” said Katie Haun of Haun Ventures
Former SEC Official Warns of Reversal in SEC v Ripple Ruling on XRP — Says ‘the Decision Resides on Shaky Ground’
17.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has warned that the ruling on the SEC v. Ripple case “resides on shaky ground” and will likely be reversed. “The Ripple decision grants to the institutional investor full SEC protection...
SEC could be waiting ‘years’ to file appeal in Ripple case: Brad Garlinghouse
16.7.2023
According to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, the filing of an appeal by the SEC would “only further” solidify Judge Torres decision that XRP is not a security
US Lawmakers Call on Congress to Pass Crypto Law Following SEC v Ripple Ruling on XRP
16.7.2023
Several U.S. lawmakers have called on Congress to pass crypto legislation following the court ruling on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Ripple case regarding XRP. “Gary Gensler’s SEC cannot continue to pursue its regulation by enforcement approach, which only...
Legal Expert Warns Victory May Be Short-Lived for Ripple and XRP — Says Judge ‘Got the Law Wrong’
15.7.2023
A legal expert has warned that the district court ruling on XRP “rests on very shaky ground.” Expecting an appeal, he cautioned that Ripple’s victory “may be a short-lived victory,” claiming that the judge “got the law wrong.” Lawyer on Ruling of...
XRP’s Rise Causes Ripple of Gains in Crypto Economy
14.7.2023
Since July 12, 2023, the cryptocurrency market has expanded by a staggering $60 billion within a mere 48 hours. The majority of this growth transpired after the decisive Ripple Labs case verdict, resulting in bitcoin’s dominance dipping from 50% to its present level of 48.6%. Ripple Labs...
Ripple Labs vs. SEC case results in XRP’s historic success
14.7.2023
The landmark case between Ripple Labs and the SEC has come to an end. Ripple has won the case against the SEC, proving that selling XRP tokens on exchanges did not violate federal laws. Starting back in 2020, the SEC’s case questioned XRP’s constitution as a crypto. The US Securities...