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Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles Below $30K, Crypto Prices Buckle After Altcoin Frenzy on XRP Ruling

Ripple's XRP was down 25% from its highest levels on Thursday.

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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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Policy

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)

Videos

XRP Short Traders Notch Highest Losses This Year After Ripple's Partial Win

A landmark court ruling drove XRP prices to nearly double in the past 24 hours before receding, with XRP shorts losing the most money so far this year. Coinglass data shows XRP-tracked futures traders racked up a total of $58 million in losses as a U.S. judge ruled the sale of XRP tokens on exchanges did not constitute investment contracts. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of The Day."

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Markets

Ripple’s XRP Ruling a ‘Milestone Win’ for Crypto Industry, Says JMP Securities

The fight for regulatory clarity isn’t over yet, however, as the SEC will likely appeal the decision and continue to pursue similar cases in the future, analysts wrote.

The ruling on Ripple's XRP token provides clarity on what exactly is a security, wrote JMP Securities.

Markets

XRP Trading Volume Surges 1,351% as Major Crypto Exchanges Embrace the Token

The spike in trading activity came after a partial win in a lawsuit against the SEC.

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Videos

XRP Dethrones BNB to Become 4th Largest Cryptocurrency by Market Cap

XRP has become the fourth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, surpassing the BNB token, according to CoinDesk data. This comes as CoinGlass data shows XRP-tracked shorts, or bets against price rises, posted the highest losses so far this year at $33 million after a U.S. court found that sales of Ripple’s XRP tokens on exchanges and through algorithms did not constitute investment contracts. "The Hash" hosts discuss the Ripple ruling and subsequent market reaction.

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Videos

How the Ripple Labs Ruling Could Shape Future U.S. Crypto Regulation

Ripple Labs won a partial victory in its legal battle against the SEC after a U.S. federal court ruled yesterday that the sale of Ripple’s XRP tokens on exchanges and through algorithms did not constitute investment contracts. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest developments and the implications for crypto regulatory clarity in the U.S.

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Finance

XRP Gets Binance.US Listing as Exchange Joins Rivals’ Embrace

Binance.US joins rival crypto exchanges including Coinbase, Kraken, Bitstamp in listing XRP for trading.

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Videos

Bitcoin Breaks Above $31K as XRP Ruling Bolsters Optimism

Bitcoin (BTC), XRP, and most other major cryptocurrencies are rallying Friday on the news of a judge ruling that the sale of Ripple's XRP tokens on exchanges and through algorithms did not violate federal securities laws. CoinRoutes CEO and co-founder Dave Weisberger discusses the impact of the XRP ruling on the crypto markets.

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