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2021 has started off well for most of the crypto ecosystem, except for Ripple. The company is on the verge of one of the riskiest lawsuits in the history of the industry, and the pessimism surrounding its XRP token has led it into a downward spiral that is causing significant losses to those who still are enrolled in the XRP Army.Ripple has tried to tackle this situation in many possible ways, from investing in lobbies and external audits, to even contemplating a relocation. And even during...

Things are not looking great for Ripple and its XRP cryptocurrency. In a day where the total market cap managed to add a whopping $60 billion as bitcoin charts a staggering 11% increase, XRP is down 5% in the past 24 hours.In what looks like an interesting development, a group of supporters is trying to force the hand of White House on the allegations made by the Securities and Exchange Commission.XRP Supporters File a Petition to the White HouseAn interesting petition titled We the People...

Following a couple of unsuccessful attempts, the New York City-based giant asset manager VanEck has filed another document with the SEC to launch a Bitcoin ETF. If successful, the VanEck Bitcoin Trust would reflect the performance of the MVIS CryptoCompare Bitcoin Benchmark Rate.VanEck Tries Again For A BTC ETFFounded in 1955, VanEck is a giant US investment firm with about $50 billion in assets under management as of 2019. The company has been actively involved with the cryptocurrency field...

While Ripple is dealing with allegations from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning its XRP token, major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase seems to be getting its own share of legal saga, as the company faces a class-action lawsuit for receiving commissions gotten from the sale of XRP tokens.Coinbase Slammed With Class Action LawsuitAccording to a court document, Thomas C. Sandoval, the plaintiff, has filed a class-action lawsuit against the San-Francisco based...

The US branch of the leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has joined the long list of trading venues that will remove the XRP token from its platform. At the same time, the asset has continued with its price drops as it struggles with the $0.20 level.CryptoPotato reported a few weeks back that the US Securities and Exchange Commission has brought charges against Ripple alleging the company of conducting a $1.3 billion unregistered security offering.Although the payment processor claimed...

Just yesterday, Live Bitcoin News reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was looking into the possibility of suing Ripple, one of the top five cryptocurrency ventures in the world. Now, it looks like “looking into” has become “taking legal action,” as the governing financial agency has filed charges against the firm for allegedly ignoring securities advice and selling unregistered tokens.Ripple and the SEC Will Go Head to Head in CourtThere has been a lasting argument...

Veteran cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that it would fully suspend XRP trading by January 2021, following the lawsuit filed against Ripple by the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Coinbase to Suspend XRP TradingAccording to a blog post on Monday (Dec. 28, 2020), Coinbase stated that while XRP trading will be moving to “limit only” starting December 28, the exchange is planning to suspend XRP trading on January 19, 2021, 10 AM Pacific time.Despite the suspension,...

The fight between Ripple and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just got a lot dirtier. The government agency plans to sue the cryptocurrency company for selling unregistered securities.Ripple and the SEC Will Duke It OutRipple has been at the center of classification arguments since its inception. Is its issued cryptocurrency – known as XRP – a valid form of money? Or is it a security that must be regulated in a specific way? The debate goes back and forth. Either way, things are...

The past seven days were particularly tumultuous for the cryptocurrency market. The week leading up to Christmas saw massive volatility across the board, and this time, it wasn’t Bitcoin in the spotlight.Nevertheless, the primary cryptocurrency started the week by gaining about $1,500, but it was on Monday when things took a turn for the worse. BTC dropped by more than $2,000, reaching a dollar value of about $22,000. From there, however, it managed to rebound.Yesterday, bitcoin’s price...

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,...