SEC’s Surprise Move: XRP Not a Security, But Legal Battle Persists

The U.S. SEC says it is not contending whether the XRP token in itself qualified to be labelled as a security. The post SEC’s Surprise Move: XRP Not a Security, But Legal Battle Persists appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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'Huge': SEC Emails Suggest XRP Is Not Security

New evidence suggests that Ripple's XRP token may not be classified as security, according to SEC's recently unearthed internal emails

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Garlinghouse Slams Claim Ripple Could Have Avoided Costly Tussle With SEC By Registering XRP As A Security

It was recently reported that Ripple Labs would spend roughly $200 million defending the SEC lawsuit. However, top venture capitalist Jason Calacanis has claimed that the San Francisco-based blockchain payments firm would have spent less if it only registered XRP as a security.

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Ripple CTO Addresses XRP's Security Status: Turning Point Revealed

Ripple CTO David Schwartz clarified security status of XRP, stating that digital asset ceased to be security when company gave up control over XRP Ledger, enabling others to maintain it

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XRP Surges to Five-Month High as Some Point to Bitcoin Commodities Mention

The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) accuses XRP of being an unregistered security in a court case that’s expected to be completed soon.

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MicroStrategy’s Saylor Says XRP Is A Security, Touts Bitcoin As The Only Crypto Commodity

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Court Rejects Ripple Investor Tetragon’s Claim of XRP Being Determined a Security

“XRP is no more a security after the SEC filed the enforcement action than it was before it,” the judge said; the decision will be made by the District Court. The post Court Rejects Ripple Investor Tetragon’s Claim of XRP Being Determined a Security first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Ripple Inc. Tells Court SEC Did Not Warn Market Actors about XRP’s Security Status

Ripple Inc. accuses the SEC of not warning crypto market actors such as exchanges that they believed XRP is a security – as late as 2019. The defendants maintain the crypto asset is not a security and are looking to dismiss the case.

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XRP Will Continue to Trade as Crypto Asset, Not Security, in Japan, SBI Group Says

Major Ripple partner in Japan, SBI Group, says that crypto exchanges will continue to trade XRP as a cryptocurrency asset, not a security, here's why

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Ripple CEO: These 3 Key Reasons Are Why XRP is Not a Security

In the long-running saga concerning XRP’s status as a security or not, Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse outlines why he thinks the token is decisively not a security. “ I think it’s very clear that XRP is not a security….

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XRP is not a security, claims Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse

Financial regulators have been highly involved with cryptocurrencies, further defying the latter’s nature of being decentralized assets. While these regulators have been in the news a lot lately owing to Facebook’s Libra, agencies such as the SEC have also garnered a lot of attention owing to its ruling on whether certain cryptos constitute a security […] The post XRP is not a security, claims Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Is XRP a Security? It Seems There Will be No Answer Any Time Soon

Coinspeaker Is XRP a Security? It Seems There Will be No Answer Any Time SoonAccording to the investigation lawyer from global law firm Kober & Kim, Jake Chervinsky, it will take more than a year to understand whether Ripple’s XRP is a security or not.

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Crypto Legal Expert: Don’t Expect Ripple’s XRP Security Ruling This Year

According to the prominent law firm Kobre & Kim’s Jake Chervinsky, the crypto space shouldn’t expect a decision to be made on XRP’s status as a security. In a tweet storm, Chervinsky broke down the lawsuit Ripple is dealing with and laid out what we can expect over the course of 2019.

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It Will Take Another Year to Know If Ripple’s XRP is a Security or Not

It will take more than a year to understand whether or not Ripple’s XRP is a securities asset, according to Jake Chervinsky. The dispute and investigation lawyer, associated with a global law firm Kober & Kim, tweeted a long thread explaining the next possible course of actions in the ongoing federal lawsuit against Ripple Labs.

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Ripple (XRP) CTO: Existing Security Laws Vague, Hinders Development

Ripple prices stable below 34 cents Security laws relating to blockchain still fuzzy says, David Schwartz Transaction volumes shrinking as prices consolidate David Schwartz, the CTO of Ripple Inc, believes that existing security laws are vague and are therefore a hindrance.

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Ripple CTO Emphasizes XRP is Not a Security. “We Need To Get Rid of That Uncertainty,” He Says

During Thursday’s “Blockchain Beyond the Hype: The Ripple Effect” session at SXSW, Ripple CTO David Schwartz explained to the audience why the Ripple team considers XRP not a security. According to Schwartz, it is necessary.

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Today’s Ripple News: David Schwartz Explains Why XRP is Not a Security, Plus BeachHead Update

Ripple and XRP have been questioned during the last years regarding the legal status of the XRP digital asset. Can XRP be considered a security or it is just FUD that the market is spreading around XRP? At the SXSW event in Austin, Texas Ripple’s CTO, David Schwartz, gave an explanation about why XRP is […]

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SEC Chairman Affirms Stance that Ethereum (ETH) is Not a Security, Could XRP be Next?

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Chairman reaffirmed his agency’s previous stance that Ethereum (ETH) is not a security product, and as such it falls under different regulatory structure that is far more crypto-friendly.

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XRP and Cross-Border Payments – Which 19 Companies Are Involved with Ripple?

Ripple’s popularity has largely been for its instantaneous cross-border payments, which has earned it accolades from traditional financial institutions and even in the media. Even though there has been controversy over whether Ripple’s XRP token should be considered a security, Ripple has been focusing on the onboarding of new companies with their payment processing benefits. […]

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XRP is Not a Security, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Affirms

Changpeng Zhao is known for being in touch with the community of users in the cryptocurrency space. Earlier this week he opened up for an ask me anything session on Twitter’s periscope. During the ask me anything session a user wanted to know if there was any upcoming announcement on XRP.

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Trezor crypto wallet firmware updates bring enhancements, XRP support on Model T

CryptoNinjas Satoshi Labs, creators of the Trezor line of bitcoin and cryptocurrency hardware wallets, announced today an overview of the latest firmware updates impacting their devices. The two firmware updates implemented so far this year have brought product updates filled with advances in security,.

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[Breaking] Trezor One Adds Ripple (XRP) Coin Support To Model T With Latest Updates

Trezor One Gets New Architecture And Ripple Support To Model T With Latest Updates Trezor has recently announced a new update on its blog. According to the company, its Trezor One wallets will be updated soon by two firmware updates which will improve the security and the features presented in the products. Also, the Trezor […]

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Judge Grants Ripple’s Motion to Keep Class Action Lawsuit in Federal Court

Ripple will get the chance to prove at a federal level that XRP shouldn’t be classified as a security. In a recent development, a judge has granted their motion to keep a class action lawsuit against them in Federal Court, confirmed via a tweet on March 1, 2019.

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Inside the Coinbase and Ripple Addition: Is the Crypto Company Admitting XRP Is Not a Security?

A couple of days back, the Coinbase dev team released a statement saying that it was finally ready to provide full support for Ripple’s XRP token on its native trading platform. This move has been in the books for quite some time now and after careful deliberation, Coinbase recently released the following message on its […]

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XRP Does Not Meet The Conditions for Coinbase Crypto Listing

There has been a lot of news about XRP listing on Coinbase Pro which evidently has several implications for the cryptocurrency. It is a feat that many have thought was impossible but now clears the air especially concerning XRP status as a security.

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Ripple’s XRP Listing on Coinbase Settles the Issue of XRP Being a Security

The hanging issue on whether Ripple’s XRP is security has “subsequently” been settled after it got listed on Coinbase platform. It has been a tug of war between XRP and Coinbase since the latter indicated interest in trading the digital asset on its exchange.

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Ripple Earns Coinbase Listing, At Last. Does it Prove XRP is Not a Security?

For years, supporters of the Ripple blockchain network and its native cryptocurrency XRP have anticipated the listing of the asset on Coinbase, the largest digital asset exchange in the U. S. Many investors have believed that the integration of XRP by Coinbase could be considered as a confirmation of regulatory clearance on the nature of the digital asset as a nonsecurity.

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Is CoinBase convinced XRP is not a security in the US?

It has been described as a “blessing” and indeed, after liquidation—or was it a shake out?—of Feb 24, CoinBase announcement that it will be supporting XRP is super-bullish for the third most capitalized digital asset.

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Ripple Upgrades XRP Ledger Version to 1.2.0 With New Features and Improved Security

Ripple remains focused on evolving as a company with a better product every day and does not let statements from competitors such as SWIFT and JP Morgan distract them from their goal. In an announcement posted on its official website on 13 February 2019, Ripple, the company behind the popular XRP token and other blockchain-based […] The post Ripple Upgrades XRP Ledger Version to 1.

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Lawyers Could Damage Ripple if they Want for the Methods Used by the Company to Promote XRP

Ripple is currently facing a legal battle to avoid XRP being considered a security by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It has been a tough year for Ripple and the XRP digital asset.

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ChainFront API enables support for Ripple (XRP) and Ether (ETH)

ChainFront, an API-as-a-Service company that removes the complexity of using, building, and managing blockchain wallets while maintaining enterprise-grade security, today announced the launch of Ripple and Ethereum integration to the ChainFront API platform.

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Bitstamp Helps Differentiate Ripple and XRP with Simple Graphic Outline

During the last year, the XRP community has been working in order to differentiate XRP and Ripple. This differentiation is related to the fact that Ripple wants to avoid XRP being considered security.

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Craig Wright Believes XRP Is Nonsense, Calls it “Shit Tech” and A Security that is Falsely Marketed

The crypto community is one interesting space that never runs out of drama. Given the nature of the industry, it’s understandable that every influential character would want to stay atop the masses’ attention to make good for their own ends.

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Why XRP is Not a Security

A discussion that has been prevalent in all parts of the cryptocurrency market is about Ripple. People can’t seem to make up their mind on what it actually is. Ripple in the past year, has been in the media quite a few times.

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Newly launched Bitcoin/XRP/Ethereum/Litecoin/Bitcoin Cash-trading exchange already has serious security vulnerabilities

DX.Exchange, a crypto-based asset trading platform has lately been making positive noise in the news cycle due to its January 7th launch. The exchange has been marketed as the platform that will bridge the gap between cryptocurrencies and real-world stocks, as investors can purchase tokenized versions of Apple, Facebook and Apple stocks, as well as […] The post Newly launched Bitcoin/XRP/Ethereum/Litecoin/Bitcoin Cash-trading exchange already has serious security vulnerabilities appeared first on CaptainAltcoin.

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Ripple’s XRP: to be (security) or not to be (security)

Ripple, the company behind the XRP coin, has made it a point in the past to convince everyone it’s not a security. Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, has spoken about this issue multiple times.

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Greenspan: XRP Not A Security But Community Still Too Aggressive

XRP should not be classified as a security, according to Mati Greenspan,  senior market analyst at eToro. That said, Greenspan says that the XRP community’s behavior has been counter-productive to adoption by the banking sector.

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Ripple and XRP: to be (security) or not to be (security)

Ripple, the company behind the XRP coin, has made it a point in the past to convince everyone it’s not a security. Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, has spoken about this issue multiple times.

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XRP Continues to Make Gains As It Reaches Strong Resistance at $0.40 — Can the Buyers Break Above and Continue the Bullish Trend?

The question continues to be asked if XRP is a security or not. The market has reached strong resistance… The post XRP Continues to Make Gains As It Reaches Strong Resistance at $0.40 — Can the Buyers Break Above and Continue the Bullish Trend? appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.

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Ripple’s XRP is not a Security, and it Exists Independently of the Parent Company Says CEO Brad Garlinghouse

CEO Of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse has subsequently spelled it out that “XRP is not a security. ” There has been a major debate among investors, users, and enthusiasts on XRP being security.

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The Ripple Effect Debate Around XRP Being Considered a Security or Not Continues with the SEC

Ripple is a very popular and recognized company in the cryptocurrency industry. It has been in the market for several years and it has expanded all over the world. The XRP virtual currency has also reached the second position in the market surpassing Ethereum (ETH) and showed to be very resilient compared to others. However, […]

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Binance CEO: “XRP Is Not A Security” As CZ Reflects On Current Ripple Legal Battles

‘XRP Is Not A security’ – CZ Binance View On Current Ripple/XRP Legal Battles Coinbase exchange, one of the most prestigious exchanges, has been adamant to adding Ripple (XRP) to the list of tradable assets due to XRP’s legal issues in courts.

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The Cryptocurrency world Deliberates On The Security Status Of Ripple’s XRP

Charlie Shrem is no stranger to controversy. He is an early Bitcoin investor and entrepreneur who is known for being strongly opinionated on social media and became infamous for having been involved with the notorious Silk Road website which landed the millionaire in prison.

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Ripple paradox: For a company claiming to be a separate entity to XRP, Ripple is awfully contradictory

Ripple’s main mission this year was to coerce everyone to call their token XRP and not, as previously popularized, Ripple. This was chiefly a cautionary measure for the time when SEC comes knocking the Ripple door while deciding if XRP is a security or not.

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New developments in the class action lawsuit against Ripple while Sirin Labs is another example of reckless spendthrift

New developments in the class action lawsuit against Ripple Jake Chervinsky, lawyer at the Kobre Kim LLP, shared some new details about the class action lawsuit that’s currently filed against Ripple Labs.

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Crypto winter is here: Believers snatching cheap BTC, XRP shivers at the mention of the word security, ETH is pestered by TRX and BCH and LTC are still bewildered to be alive

It gets dark earlier and it slowly gets colder. Crypto winter is here! What are the current prices of crypto currencies? The Bitcoin price is still declining Bitcoin: The dive continues. At the time of writing, the value of Bitcoin fluctuates around the $3400 mark.

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[Newsflash] Ripple Executives’ Comments Seem To Associate That XRP Crypto Coin Is A Security

Is XRP a security? That question has been tormenting the XRP community for years. Now, statements made by Ripple’s executive team seem to echo the idea that XRP is a security. The issue was recently tackled by Larry Cermak at The Block.

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“Ripple attorneys will have their hands full explaining the statements of Ripple executives,” claims Larry Cermak

“Ripple attorneys will have their hands full explaining the statements of Ripple executives,” claims Larry Cermak Larry Cermak, economy/law analyst and author at theblockcrypto. com, launched an interesting Twitter thread today regarding Ripple, XRP, and the currency’s status as a security.

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Ripple’s XRP price stumbles but adoption slopes up sharply. R3 adopting it confirms XRP is not a security?

This time XRP is much weaker. The counter-movement in the overall market that started last week was much weaker in this case. The so far so strong outperformer now takes the position of the underperformer.

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