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Biden Administration Reported to Be Lining up a Former Ripple Advisor as the Next Bank Regulator
22.1.2021
Micheal Barr, the former member of Ripple’s board of advisors, is set to become the United States’ next banking regulator, according to a report. A former assistant treasury secretary, Barr will become the second individual with crypto connections to lead the Office of Currency...
Japan Rallies Behind XRP as Ripple Faces US Litigation
22.1.2021
Unlike the U.S., Japan considers XRP to be a cryptocurrency, not a security
Ripple’s Hot Takes for 2021: Surprising M&A, Ethereum Rivals and More
21.1.2021
We are already a few weeks into 2021, but it is still not too late for predictions – especially in the crypto world, with Ripple’s team taking a break from its battle with American financial regulators to present its forecast for the year ahead.
In a post on its website entitled “Crypto...
Former Coinbase Exec Might be Replaced With Former Ripple Advisor At OCC
21.1.2021
New American President Joe Biden’s team could comprise a regulator with a taste for crypto. Despite the gloom cast over the crypto world by United States Treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen’s recent comments concerning her crypto “concerns,” reports are linking a former Ripple advisor to...
Former Ripple advisor set to become Comptroller of the Currency: WSJ
21.1.2021
President Joe Biden looks set to appoint another former crypto executive to head up the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Former Ripple Board Member Tapped to Lead Biden’s OCC: WSJ
21.1.2021
The Wall Street Journal is reporting former Treasury official Michael Barr will replace Brian Brooks as Comptroller of the Currency
UK Investment Firm Aims to Block Ripple From Leveraging Liquid Assets, Jed McCaleb Dumps 28.6 Million XRP
21.1.2021
Court documents show that the company, Tetragon Financial Group, has filed a lawsuit against Ripple after the firm was charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The court filing indicates that Tetragon and Ripple allegedly made an agreement, and the SEC case deeming XRP as...
Price analysis 1/20: BTC, ETH, DOT, XRP, ADA, LTC, BCH, LINK, XLM, BNB
20.1.2021
Bitcoin price continues to drop, pushing select altcoins closer to their critical support levels
Trump Pardons Ripple Board Member and Family Friend, Ulbricht Not on List
20.1.2021
Ross Ulbricht was not on the list of 143 individuals to receive clemency from the President
Ripple pins hopes on Biden administration as co-founder sells 28.6M XRP
20.1.2021
General counsel for Ripple Stu Alderoty predicted Joe Biden’s administration would likely “help level the playing field” for crypto
1/18: BTC, ETH, DOT, XRP, ADA, LTC, BCH, LINK, XLM, BNB
18.1.2021
Altcoins are beginning to lose bullish momentum as Bitcoin price struggles to reclaim $40,000
Former Ripple CTO may have lost much more than $220M in Bitcoin
17.1.2021
Current CTO David Schwartz claims Stefan Thomas created hundreds of accounts with 1.0 BTC "because that was the fastest and easiest number to type" for his experiments
Ripple is Hiring Director of Engineering for RippleX Platform
17.1.2021
The planned new hire along with a recent expansion show Ripple does not seem deterred by legal troubles in the U.S
Kraken to Halt XRP Trading for U.S. Residents
15.1.2021
Clients residing outside the U.S. will be unaffected
Price analysis 1/15: BTC, ETH, XRP, DOT, ADA, LTC, BCH, LINK, XLM, BNB
15.1.2021
Altcoins have entered a slight correction after Bitcoin's relief rally lost steam and the price dropped below $35,000
Ripple Tech to Power New Malaysia-Bangladesh Remittance Corridor
15.1.2021
Malaysia's Mobile Money and Bangladesh's bKash will leverage RippleNet for wallet-to-wallet transactions
Grayscale Investments Terminates XRP Trust Citing Impact of SEC Lawsuit Against Ripple
14.1.2021
Grayscale Investments is shutting down its Grayscale XRP Trust and liquidating its XRP holdings in order to distribute cash proceeds to the trust’s shareholders. The firm cited difficulty in converting XRP into U.S. dollars following the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
US President-Elect Biden to Nominate MIT Blockchain Professor Gary Gensler as SEC Chairman
14.1.2021
The U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is set to name Gary Gensler as the new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to replace Elad Roisman. During Obama’s administration, Gensler led the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from 2009 to 2014. The Former Banker...
Japan’s FSA Says XRP Not a Security: Report
13.1.2021
The regulator's stance contrasts with that of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Grayscale Investments Begins Dissolution of Grayscale XRP Trust After SEC Suit
13.1.2021
Cash proceeds from the Trust’s liquidated XRP will be distributed to Trust shareholders, Grayscale said