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XRP is a native digital asset created in 2012 by Ripple Labs and is designed for global payments. XRP is a faster, less expensive, and greener alternative to Bitcoin

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Ripple Resolution With SEC Not Coming Anytime Soon, Says Legal Expert – Here’s Why

Legal expert James K. Filan says XRP investors shouldn’t expect a settlement in the lawsuit between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) anytime soon. In a tweetstorm, the defense lawyer and former federal prosecutor says it looks like the government is showing no sign of giving up.   In addition, Filan says […]

XRP Volume Soars Nearly 100% in Q2 2021 Amid Crypto Volatility: Ripple Report

Digital payments firm Ripple Labs is reporting that XRP’s trading volume soared in the second financial quarter of 2021 as the crypto market met some turbulence. In a new blog post, Ripple says that blockchain insights platform CryptoCompare TopTier (CCTT) found that the daily trading volume for XRP wildly increased between Q1 and Q2 of […]

XRP Spikes Double Digits As Ripple Announces Expansion of On-Demand Liquidity Program to Japan

XRP jumped in price this week after Ripple announced it is expanding its cross-border payment product, On-Demand Liquidity (ODL), to Japan. SBI Remit Co., the largest money transfer provider in Japan, partnered with mobile payments service Coins.ph and digital asset exchange platform SBI VC Trade in order to use ODL to power remittances from Japan […]

Here’s Ripple’s Strongest Defense Against the SEC in XRP Lawsuit, According to Crypto Legal Expert Jeremy Hogan

Crypto legal expert Jeremy Hogan has named what he thinks is Ripple’s strongest defense against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the lawsuit involving XRP. The SEC has accused Ripple of illegally issuing XRP to investors as a security and alleges that the token is still one today.   In a new AMA […]

Airdrop Incoming: XRP Holders To Get Free Tokens for Flare’s New ‘Canary’ Network

Flare Network says it’s giving XRP holders an additional airdrop – and this one is around the corner. Hugo Philion, co-founder and chief executive of Flare, says the company plans to release a network called Songbird in the next six weeks.   The protocol is designed to be a “canary network” that’s used as a testing ground […]

Federal Judge Allows Ripple to Question Former SEC Director in XRP Lawsuit

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Ripple is taking a new turn, as a federal judge declares Ripple can depose former SEC Director of Corporation Finance William Hinman. The SEC previously sought to block Ripple from having Hinman questioned, stating that the San Francisco-based company doesn’t have the “exceptional circumstances” necessary to […]

Flare Unveils Plan To Send 100,000,000,000 Spark Tokens to XRP Holders in Massive Airdrop

Flare Network’s much-anticipated airdrop to XRP holders appears to be set in stone, with a final plan for distribution confirmed. Flare, which has planned for months to airdrop Spark (FLR) tokens to holders of XRP, is for the first time outlining how the distribution will happen.   Once the network goes live, Flare says that […]

SEC Moves To Block Ripple From Questioning Former SEC Director William Hinman

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is attempting to block Ripple from calling upon the SEC’s former director of division of corporate finance to testify in the ongoing lawsuit between the two entities. According to a new court filing, the SEC requests that William Hinman not be deposed, claiming that Ripple does not have […]

Prominent Analyst Details Huge Upside Target for XRP, Says Crypto Asset May Be Bottoming Out Against Bitcoin

A high-profile analyst is doubling down on his massive XRP bet for this bull cycle even if the seventh-largest crypto asset is showing signs of uncertainty. Pseudonymous analyst Credible Crypto tells his 220,700 Twitter followers that he believes XRP could be bottoming out against Bitcoin (XRP/BTC) as it finds support around 0.000015.   “Some calling […]

SEC Looks To Implement New Crypto Regulations, Says Commissioner Hester Peirce

Hester Peirce, Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is hinting that new crypto regulations may be around the corner. In an interview with Bloomberg, Peirce names three main aspects of the crypto space that she hopes to tackle soon.   “I hope that we can provide clarity in a few different areas. […]

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