Category: XRP

Ripple is proposing a major XRP ledger upgrade that the company says could unleash decentralized finance (DeFi) and smart contracts across the broader XRP ecosystem without decreasing XRPL’s efficiency. Ripple plans to accomplish this through the use of federated sidechains, according David Schwartz, the company’s chief technology officer. The sidechains would be connected to the

A new report issued by payments giant Ripple is investigating how blockchain technology could improve the efficiency of this lucrative sector. In a report entitled, Big Opportunity in Small Business Payments, Ripple discusses the ways in which small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could improve their cross-border payments systems by utilizing blockchain technology. Ripple’s research highlights

Crypto insights platform Santiment says it’s tracking some key metrics indicating that it may be a good time to purchase XRP and four large-cap altcoins. In a new tweet, the analytics firm tells its 68,300 followers that crypto traders have taken a bearish stance on XRP, Ethereum (ETH), Cardano and Polkadot (DOT) after the recent

Ripple just nabbed a new legal victory in its battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Federal Judge Sarah Netburn is denying the SEC’s request to compel Ripple to produce documents connected to its past lobbying efforts.   Netburn has previously denied the SEC access to Ripple’s communication with lawyers. The judge cited that

US attorney Jeremy Hogan says he believes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may target two additional altcoins after launching its battle with payments giant Ripple over the alleged illegal sale of XRP as an unregistered security. Hogan cautions that stablecoin Tether (USDT) could find itself in the crosshairs of the SEC for misleading

Lawyers for Ripple say that recent evidence cited against the San Francisco-based payments company by the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is wholly irrelevant and misleading. The SEC accuses Ripple of unlawfully selling its native XRP token as an unregistered security and alleges that XRP remains one today.   The SEC has cited over

A crypto legal expert is predicting that Ripple’s native token XRP may face a supply shock if the San Francisco-based firm settles its lawsuit with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a new video, lawyer and XRP supporter Jeremy Hogan discusses a scenario in which Ripple is able to settle its legal battle

Ripple has filed a motion to compel the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to produce internal documents relating to Bitcoin, Ethereum and the San Fransisco payments firm’s native token XRP. A motion to compel is a formal request to a court to enforce a certain action on a third party involved with a case.

A federal judge has denied the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) access to Ripple’s communication with lawyers. The SEC wanted the San Francisco-based company to produce any legal advice it received on whether its offers/sales of XRP violated any securities laws.   The SEC argues that Ripple is “artfully” pleading a “good faith defense,”

Payments giant Ripple says it wants its operations to be carbon neutral within 10 years as the company aims to contribute to the sustainability of the crypto industry. The San Francisco-based firm, which owns a significant portion of the global supply of XRP, says it is teaming up with non-profit organization XRP Ledger Foundation, energy-focused