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Rep. Ritchie Torres Weighs in on Ripple's Partial Win, State of Crypto Regulation

In a letter to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, Congressman Ritchie Torres wrote, "regulation by enforcement had a dreadful day in court," referring to the summary judgment issued by Judge Analisa Torres in the SEC v. Ripple Labs decision. The lawmaker from New York joins "First Mover" to discuss the SEC's latest actions in the wake of the Ripple court ruling and his outlook on the future of crypto regulation in the U.S.

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Markets

XRP Futures Set Open Interest Record High for 2023

Open interest on XRP-based futures contracts crossed the $1.1 billion mark in the past 24 hours.

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SEC's Gensler 'Disappointed' by Part of Court Decision in Ripple's Case, Still Assessing Opinion

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler said that he was disappointed with a district court's decision in the Ripple case regarding retail investors, but pleased with the part of the order which found that institutional sale of the tokens did violate federal securities laws. "The Hash" panel weighs in on Chair Gensler's response to Ripple's partial victory in its legal fight with the regulator. Plus, reaction to Gensler's comments about AI's risk to financial stability.

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Coinbase Looks Like the 'Only Adult Left in the Room': Analyst

John Todaro, senior research analyst at Needham & Company, discusses why a court ruling that Ripple’s XRP token should not be considered a security if sold via an exchange or through programmatic sales is actually a positive for Coinbase. Todaro also explains why Coinbase "looks like really the only adult left in the room in crypto, so to speak, at the exchange level" and why Coinbase is the "de facto large remaining player." 

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Ripple’s Partial Win Against SEC Is Positive for Coinbase: Needham

Needham & Company senior research analyst John Todaro joins "First Mover" to discuss why Ripple's partial court win against the SEC could be positive for Coinbase (COIN)'s stock. Plus, Todaro shares his outlook on recent spot bitcoin ETF application hype in the U.S. and rising institutional crypto interest.

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Policy

SEC's Gensler 'Disappointed' by Part of Ripple's XRP Judgement, Still Assessing Opinion

Ripple scored a partial victory in its fight with the SEC last week with a court ruling that institutional sales of the tokens violated federal securities laws, but sales on exchanges and programmatic sales did not.

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Markets

Barclays Joins Wall Street Analysts Calling XRP Ruling Positive for Coinbase

Wall Street banks including J.P. Morgan also saw the ruling as a positive outcome for the crypto exchange.

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Opinion

Ripple's Legal Win Means It's Time for Crypto to Stand Up to the SEC

The company's partial victory in court is a watershed moment for the crypto regulatory fight, ConsenSys Director of Global Regulatory Matters Bill Hughes argues.

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What Ripple’s Partial XRP Win Means for Other Crypto Firms Fighting SEC

Coinbase and Binance have a new precedent to cite in court – if the decision survives potential appeal. That’s no sure thing, lawyers said.

A court ruling that some XRP sales were not investment contracts, may give other defendants in SEC cases a new arrow in their quiver. (Marija Zaric /Unsplash)