The Urban Mine

Empowering Las Vegas with E-Waste

XRP

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

um-ripple-xrp

Top Analyst Forecasts Imminent XRP Surge, Says Bitcoin and One Low-Cap Altcoin Set To Rally

A closely followed crypto strategist believes payments network XRP is likely ready to rally while seeing more upside potential for Bitcoin (BTC) and one under-the-radar altcoin. Pseudonymous analyst Cantering Clark tells his 159,200 Twitter followers that it’s “almost time” for XRP to burst to the upside. “XRP looks really good.” Source: Cantering Clark/Twitter Looking at […]

Ripple CTO Weighs In on Upcoming Ruling in SEC Lawsuit, Says XRP Fits the Definition of a ‘Commodity’

Ripple’s chief technology officer David Schwartz says the company’s XRP token is a “commodity” despite an ongoing legal dispute over its status. Schwartz claims XRP fits into the definition of a commodity under US federal finance rules ahead of a possible legal ruling this year on whether the token was illegally traded as an unregistered […]

Ripple CEO Says Chance of Settling With SEC in XRP Lawsuit Is ‘Zero’, Predicts When Ruling Could Be Delivered

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse doesn’t think the payments firm will reach a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the lawsuit alleging XRP to be a security. Garlinghouse says in a CNBC interview that a settlement would only happen if the SEC clarified that XRP is not a security. “The problem here […]

Whales Move Over $363,000,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) and XRP in Several Transactions – Here’s Where the Crypto’s Going

Deep-pocketed whales are suddenly moving more than $363 million in Bitcoin (BTC) and XRP after Bitcoin reclaims the $21,000 mark. According to blockchain tracker and whale-surveying platform Whale Alert, whales are moving in three separate transactions a combined 11,611 Bitcoin valued at time of writing for $240,675,134. In the largest of the three notable king […]

Ripple General Counsel Warns SEC Lawsuit Will Impact Future of Crypto in the US As XRP Lawsuit Ruling Looms

Ripple Lab’s top lawyer is warning that the decision in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against the company will greatly impact the future of crypto in the US. Responding to an article by Bloomberg about how the lawsuit will impact regulatory jurisdiction, Ripple general counsel and crypto legal expert Stuart Alderoty says […]

XRP Rival Stellar (XLM) Turns Green as Commercial Bank Runs Pilot Program for New Digital Currency System

XRP‘s most prominent rival is rallying this week as a Ukrainian banking giant announces the results of using its blockchain in a new digital currency system pilot program. Stellar (XLM) is a multi-currency transaction network for storying and moving money across the blockchain. XLM, the Lumen, is the native cryptocurrency of the Stellar network. People […]

Scroll to top