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SEC Seeks Key Documents from Ripple in Ongoing Legal Battle

The legal battle between the SEC and Ripple stems from the SEC’s allegation that Ripple engaged in unregistered securities sales, specifically through institutional sales of XRP. In a recent filing dated January 11, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested specific documents from Ripple Labs Inc as part of the ongoing legal proceedings between the regulatory body and the blockchain payments company.  SEC’s Document Requests and Interrogatory The two main...

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Forbes to Launch Under 30 List on Ethereum Blockchain to Permanently Record Data

The Forbes Under 30 List, including all categories and individual profiles are available on the Ethereum blockchain for permanence. Forbes has announced the launch of its annual Under 30 list on the Ethereum blockchain. The announcement represents news of the first time a publication like this is launching on the blockchain and is a pointer to the potential of using blockchain technology to permanently store published data. Forbes is doing this to ensure that all of the achievements under...

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SEC’s Upcoming Closed-Door Meeting Fuels Speculation of Potential Settlement with Ripple

Despite the legal victories of Ripple, the court recently issued an order concerning the remedies phase of the lawsuit. As the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gears up for a closed-door meeting, crypto community members are abuzz with anticipation for a potential settlement of the longstanding legal battle between the SEC and Ripple. According to the official announcement, the expected participants for the closed-door meeting are top SEC commissioners, counsels,...

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Lawyer: SEC Has Just 3% Chance against Ripple if They Appeal XRP Case

Morgan asserts that XRP sales fail to meet at least two of Howey test prongs, making the SEC’s case weak. With the facts apparently not aligning with the Howey framework, he sees little room for the SEC to overturn the earlier judgment. In the ongoing Ripple versus SEC case over XRP, legal experts are assessing the chances of a successful SEC appeal after Judge Analisa Torres granted Ripple a partial win in July. The judge ruled that XRP sales on public exchanges were not unregistered...

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Ripple’s Court Triumph: Judge Torres Rejects SEC’s Appeal, XRP Price Expected to Surge

This ruling marked a crucial victory for Ripple, instantly boosting XRP’s price by almost 5%. When Ripple achieved its first victory, although a partial one, in July, the price of XRP spiked from $0.46 to $0.93 in just 10 hours, a stunning 100%+ increase. A federal judge in the United States, Analisa Torres, rejected the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) appeal in a significant legal battle against Ripple, the company associated with the XRP token. The judge dismissed the SEC’s...

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Klima-Aktivisten fordern Änderungen im Bitcoin-Code

Das Betreiben von Rechenparks zum Mining bleibt lukrativ. Schätzungen zufolge wurden alleine im letzten Jahr Bitcoins im Wert von rund 15 Milliarden Euro geschürft. Ebenso gigantisch wie der Gewinn der Miner sind jedoch die Kosten für das Klima. Deshalb haben sich Klimaaktivisten zusammengeschlossen um gemeinsam für einen Wechsel auf „Proof-of-Stake“ zu werben. Unter dem Titel “Change the Code, Not the Climate” werden momentan Zeitungsanzeigen...

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Could BTC Switching to a PoS Module Solve Its Mining Issues?

Experts are saying that a simple switch in the bitcoin code would be enough to make the crypto mining process a lot safer for the planet. Mining Arguments Continue to Permeate the Space The arguments surrounding crypto mining have raged for years. While many say that crypto mining really doesn’t use as much energy as environmentalists think, others say the process is very damaging and will ultimately cause the planet to turn an irreversible corner. Men like Elon Musk,...

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Jesse Sullivan, a Conservative with a Crypto Background, Is Running for Governor of Illinois

37-year-old Jesse Sullivan is a Republican businessman that’s entering the race for the governorship of Illinois. Right now, the governor’s position is held by J.B. Pritzker, a billionaire and heir to the Hilton hotel fortune. Sullivan Is Making a Run for Governor What makes Sullivan so unique? He established a nonprofit organization that survived primarily thanks to cryptocurrency donations. Sullivan has worked primarily as a venture capitalist prior to entering...

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