Ripple Labs

Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse outlined a cryptocurrency-focused agenda for President-elect Donald Trump, suggesting key changes to the SEC and pushing for clarity on Ethereum’s (CRYPTO: ETH) status. What Happened: Garlinghouse congratulated Trump on the presidential victory and proposed a...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include a comment from a SEC spokesperson. The SEC has decided to appeal against a 2023 ruling in the hotly contested legal battle against Ripple Labs that dismissed the agency’s broader claims about XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) sales. What Happened:...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include a response from a Bitwise spokesperson. In a groundbreaking move, cryptocurrency index fund manager Bitwise Asset Management filed for an XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) exchange-traded fund (ETF), a first for the U.S. market. What Happened: Bitwise...

Worldcoin (CRYPTO: WLD)  and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) were among the biggest gainers Thursday even as the broader market moved sideways. What happened: WLD, the native currency of the blockchain-based identity verification project, popped more than 9%, emerging as the best-performing cryptocurrency...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hit cryptocurrency entities with record fines in 2024, highlighting the growing financial risk for companies that fail to comply with regulatory standards. What happened: According to a study released by cryptocurrency analytics firm Social Capital...

As Wall Street continues to embrace alternative cryptocurrencies, recent developments in the ongoing SEC case against Ripple Labs have once again thrust XRP into the spotlight. With a federal judge imposing a $125 million penalty on Ripple, the company's payment-focused cryptocurrency, XRP, saw a...

Payment-focused cryptocurrency XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) soared 15% Wednesday after Ripple Labs was handed a $125 million fine by a federal judge, a penalty far less than the $1.9 billion that the SEC had sought. What Happened: In a major development in the three-and-a-half-year-old legal battle, District...

As the digital asset industry grows, influential political figures are increasingly revealing their substantial investments in cryptocurrencies. John Deaton, an attorney running for Senate against Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), recently disclosed that approximately 80% of his net worth is tied up...

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), the cryptocurrency developed by Ripple Labs, saw a significant 13% increase during European trading hours on Wednesday. What Happened: This surge caps a remarkable week for XRP, which has risen approximately 40% over the last seven days. The upward momentum began last week after...

As the cryptocurrency market matures, regulatory actions and legal frameworks remain pivotal. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), under Chair Gary Gensler, has been proactively shaping the landscape, greatly influencing market dynamics. These developments will be central to...

The cryptocurrency market recovered strongly in 2024, following a protracted bear market that halted capital investments in the sector.  Spurred by soaring institutional interest in spot ETFs, bellwethers like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) have both surged more than 60% year...

Ripple Labs’ creation XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), has exhibited a surge of 7% in the past 24 hours, outpacing other prominent cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE). What Happened: As of the latest data, XRP was trading at $0.51, while BTC,...

In a strategic move, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday moved to file for an interlocutory appeal, asking for an immediate review of a federal judge’s ruling that XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) isn't a security when sold to the general public. What Happened: The SEC, in its argument,...

For blockchain innovator Ripple Labs (CRYPTO: XRP), the past two years have been fraught with uncertainties on account of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) action in December 2020 regarding $1.3 billion of capital raised by the company’s co-founder Chris Larsen...

In its first leg of victory against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple Labs has handed over crucial documents that will aid in its conflict against the watchdog, which asserts that the company's (CRYPTO: XRP) tokens were sold illegally as an unregistered security. What...