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The collaboration with Uphold comes shortly after Ripple celebrated a recent triumph in its ongoing legal battle with the US SEC.  Blockchain payment infrastructure company Ripple has secured a new partnership with Uphold, a US-based crypto-focused financial firm known for providing innovative solutions to streamline business offerings. The new partnership, announced on October 24, will enable Uphold to provide enhanced crypto liquidity capabilities to Ripple, fostering faster and more...

TL;DR Attorney John E Deaton believes Coinbase has over a 50% chance of winning its District Court case against the SEC, with increasing odds at higher court levels. Before suing Coinbase for allegedly trading unregistered securities, the SEC initiated a similar case against Binance. Ripple has achieved several partial wins against the SEC’s claim that XRP was an unregistered security. A conclusive trial is set for April next year. ‘Better Than 50%’ John E Deaton – an...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has charged BlackRock, one of the world’s largest investment management firms, for misleading investors by inaccurately describing its investments in the entertainment sector. The agency found that BlackRock failed to disclose certain risks associated with its investments, leading investors to make decisions based on incomplete information. As part of a settlement agreement, the financial behemoth has agreed...

It is worth noting that the SEC’s action come only days after BlackRock unveiled its ticker symbol (IBTC) in anticipation of the approval of its spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently fined BlackRock Advisors LLC, a subsidiary firm of BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK), $2.5 million for failing to provide accurate and transparent disclosures about investments in the entertainment industry within a publicly traded fund it managed....

Coinbase contends the SEC’s interpretation of what constitutes a security is dangerously broad and insupportable. In the exchange’s view, only assets conferring explicit financial rights or a stake in a business should be considered securities. The popular crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) is locked in a major legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that could have far-reaching consequences for digital asset regulation. The central challenge is...

The Crypto Sector Index Series will include several indices tracking the prices of a bucket of different digital assets based on their use cases.  The world’s largest digital assets manager Grayscale Investments continues to take steps in order to expand its footprint in the market. Also, the latest report shows that Grayscale is venturing into the crypto indices business in partnership with the London-based indices provider FTSE Russell, a London Stock Exchange subsidiary. Grayscale and...

Bitcoin (BTC) has established strong support between $25,000 and $30,000. Take a look at the next key resistance. The price of Bitcoin has been steadily rising since October 13, following its inability to break the support level of around $26,000. Since then, it has continued to climb, reaching $35,000 earlier today, a level not seen since May 2022. The move from the support level to $35,000 represents a price increase of over 30% in just two weeks. The BTC rise has boosted the hopes of...

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust gets listed on the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), however, analyst predict all approvals to happen at once. As the crypto community gears up for the arrival of the first spot Bitcoin ETF in the coming months, analysts have been sharing interesting predictions ahead. Expert in crypto ETFs Stuart Barton, the Chief Investment Officer of Volatility Shares, anticipates that all spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications submitted...

TL;DR Jeremy Hogan sees a declining probability of the SEC winning against Ripple after key executives were cleared from charges. Hogan hints the SEC might drag the lawsuit to 2026, but with a minimal victory chance. ChatGPT anticipates a surge in XRP’s price with a possible peak at $10 if Ripple prevails. The SEC Seems Doomed to Lose The popular US lawyer and Partner at Hogan & Hogan – Jeremy Hogan – pinpointed a few possibilities that might occur before the final...

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...