XRP Becomes World's 4th Largest Crypto by Market Cap After Ripple’s Partial Court Victory
The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, July 14, 2023.
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"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including XRP overtaking BNB token to become the world's fourth-largest digital asset by market cap following Ripple's partial courtroom win. The panel digs into what the ruling could mean for the future of crypto regulation. Separately, bail for Celsius founder and former CEO Alex Mashinsky has been set at $40 million by a judge after his arrest. And, new details on what luxury fashion brand Gucci is doing in the world of NFTs.
See also:
XRP Overtakes BNB to Become 4th Largest Cryptocurrency; Funding Rates Surge
XRP Trading Volumes Hit $2.5B on South Korean Exchange UpBit
Ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky's Bail Set at $40M, Travel Restricted
Auction House of Gucci: Christie’s Teams Up With Luxury Brand on NFT Collection
This episode has been edited by senior producer Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”
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Will Foxley is the host of The Mining Pod and publisher at Blockspace Media. A former co-host of CoinDesk's The Hash, Will was the director of content at Compass Mining and a tech reporter at CoinDesk.

Jennifer Sanasie is an executive producer and senior anchor at CoinDesk, with over a decade of journalism experience across the U.S., Canada, and South Africa. Beyond media, she has worked closely with Web3 companies on marketing, content, and business strategy.
Jennifer holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management, a Master of Laws in Innovation and Technology from the University of Toronto, a BA in Media Studies from the University of Guelph, and a Journalism Diploma from Humber College.
She owns BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, G7, and DCNT. She also holds a mix of NFTs, altcoins and memecoins worth under $1,000.

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