The D.C.-based think tank doesn’t view XRP in the same light as Bitcoin or Ethereum. In its coming fight against the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ripple won’t see support from some of the mainstays of the crypto lobby. Jerry Brito, the executive director of Coin Center, made it clear on Tuesday that his organization won’t […]
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The CEO thinks his company will be just fine, even in this hypothetical scenario. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes his company can still thrive under a hypothetical scenario where XRP is declared a security by U.S. lawmakers. Appearing on episode 439 of the Pomp Podcast, Garlinghouse talked about the implications of XRP being declared a […]
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While crypto firms have been trying to build the crypto equivalent of PayPal, the company itself will soon enter the industry. The crypto world has been buzzing with excitement over the last couple of days, and rightfully so. Bitcoin (BTC) is currently hovering around the $13,000 mark, while Ether (ETH) has once again safely tread […]
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The crypto industry records another major acquisition in 2020. According to an official announcement, INX has signed a term-sheet for the acquisition of OpenFinance, which operates as a registered broker-dealer in compliance with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. With the new deal, INX is set to acquire OpenFinance’s broker-dealer […]
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Lawyers argued the complaint was “based on a man in Wisconsin using an exchange in Singapore to purchase tokens issued by a Swiss entity.” The legal team for a crypto firm facing possible securities law violations is asking for the case to be dismissed on geographical grounds. According to court records filed Oct. 13 in […]
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In issuing a no-action letter, the SEC took a more nuanced position on virtual assets. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took a major step toward streamlining digital asset securities settlement by compressing the previous four-step process into three in a bid to reduce operational risk for broker-dealers. The SEC issued a no-action letter […]
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The U.S. will likely continue enacting laws to support the use of blockchain technology for purposes beyond securities and digital currency. The current state of blockchain innovation in the United States is a tale of two asset classes. On one hand, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s reluctance to embrace or endorse blockchain-based securities has ground […]
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The time has come for policymakers and regulators to provide a workable pathway that allows blockchain tech to develop and grow. In February, United States Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester Peirce was asked to give her opinion on the SEC’s case against Telegram. She declined to comment at the time, as SEC officials do […]
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Recent second quarter financial reports show big growth for Overstock — the same quarter the company gave its security token to investors as a dividend. Recent Q2 financial details from blockchain-involved company Overstock show triple digit percentage growth compared to the same time in 2019. “Total net revenue was $783 million, an increase of 109% […]
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Despite a number of choke points, development continues for both security tokens themselves and the market infrastructure to support them. The general hype circa 2018 proclaimed security tokens as crypto’s killer app. After Bitcoin fell from its $20,000 peak in December 2017, some of the more revolutionary promises of cryptocurrencies had lost their luster — […]
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