Ripple (XRP)

XRP price has crashed another 16% after the Bitstamp announcement as it slips below $0.30 today. While some of the Ripple partners have started distancing themselves from the company, a few XRP fans continue to offer strong support.After the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Ripple earlier this week, Ripple partners have started weighing their association with the blockchain startup. In an update on Friday, December 25, crypto exchange Bitstamp announced that it is suspending...

A survey conducted by the Australian crypto exchange Independent Reserve shows that over 90% of locals have heard of at least one cryptocurrency. At the same time, nearly one in every five respondents said that they own a digital asset.Crypto Awareness Among AussiesThe Australian-based exchanged highlighted that its Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index (IRCI) survey has reached out to “everyday Australians and reflects the nation as a whole,” instead of focusing on digital asset users.The...

Bitcoin’s Christmas continued with a bullish performance as the cryptocurrency has marked another all-time high – this time breaking above $25,000. Most altcoins have also added value, including Litecoin – a 15% surge for LTC has taken it to a new yearly high of about $130.Bitcoin Paints A Fresh ATH Above $25KAfter dumping to $22,700 on December 21st, just five days ago, BTC’s price performance has been quite impressive: The asset overcame $23K and $24K in the following days and, despite high...

BitcoinBitcoin saw a further 7.5% price surge over the past week, with today’s 5% price hike putting it at a new ATH of $24,660. The cryptocurrency had penetrated above  $20,000 on December 16th, and it continued to rise last week until it met resistance at $23,853 (1.618 Fib Extension – purple).The buyers struggled to break this resistance over the last few days as it went on to trade sideways between $23,853 and the support at $22,708 (.236 Fib Retracement).Bitcoin rebounded from the lower...

The landslide of negative consequences for Ripple’s native cryptocurrency XRP continues with full force. While investors caught a small break today as it increased to above $0.38, the price has lost more than 25% in an instant as Bitstamp announced it would halt trading and deposits to US customers on January 8th.In an announcement from earlier today, one of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges, Bitstamp, has halted trading and deposits for US customers for XRP.According to the release,...

As the world is celebrating Christmas, the primary cryptocurrency has its own private celebration.Two days ago, following Ripple’s SEC lawsuit, it seemed like Bitcoin would rather be testing its prior resistance turned support at $20K before continuing higher. Yesterday’s low was $22,700.However, Bitcoin has its own plans. The BTC price had increased $2,000 over the past two days, surpassing the previous all-time high from last Sunday set at $24,370 (Bitstamp). As of writing these lines,...

The charges pressed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission against Ripple have started an adverse snowball effect on the company and its native token. With the XRP value plummeting in the past few days and some exchanges delisting the asset, Max Keiser asserted that Ripple is the first of many to fall and the SEC’s actions will ultimately benefit bitcoin.XRP And Other ‘Garbage’ Coins Will Be DestroyedEarlier this week, the SEC pressed formal charges against Ripple, alleging the payment...

Following yesterday’s massacre, the cryptocurrency market has begun its Christmas recovery session. Bitcoin is getting towards $24,000, currently trading less than $500 from a new all-time high, while most altcoins have bounced off hard with impressive double-digit increases.Bitcoin Eyes $24,000The primary cryptocurrency went on a roller-coaster in the past few days with several notable price moves resulting in a new all-time high and a subsequent $2,000 drop.This price action had repeated...

Earlier this month, Ripple sold $15 million of its MoneyGram stock while not giving any specific reason behind it.A day after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit on Ripple, its partner MoneyGram issued a statement clarifying its association with the blockchain firm.In a press statement issued on Wednesday, December 23, MoneyGram clarified that it has never used Ripple’s counterparty services like RippleNet or On-Demand Liquidity (ODL). The press statement notes:“As...

The lawsuit is centered around XRP. The SEC described XRP as an unregistered securities offered to investors not only in the United States but also across the globe.Coinbase is reportedly contemplating its relationship with Ripple as the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) looks to stamp out XRP. Ripple’s native token, XRP, has seen its value slashed into two within the last 24 hours and faces a run down the slope following the lawsuit filed against it by the SEC. The value of the fourth...