The SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple may be bearish for a few altcoins but could be bullish for Bitcoin. The current crypto bull run has been spearheaded by Bitcoin (BTC). As the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has previously hinted that Bitcoin is not a security, the regulator’s current lawsuit against Ripple is unlikely to […]
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“It is a massive event,” and not only in the U.S. but in Europe too, as it will show markets how to value crypto firms. In some ways, the Coinbase exchange is the poster child for the crypto industry. It has embraced — not fought — regulation, which sets it apart from most cryptocurrency exchanges […]
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Australia’s overall crypto perception improved in 2020 but adoption among women is still lacking. A recently published survey by the cryptocurrency exchange platform Independent Reserve shows nearly 20% of young adults in Australia own virtual currencies in 2020. According to the 2020 edition of the Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index (IRCI), Australia’s general crypto sentiment improved […]
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Romania is the first EU country to use a voting reporting tool that is based on blockchain technology for national elections. For the first time in Romania, the recent national parliamentary elections, which were held in November, used blockchain technology with the main purpose to guarantee the integrity of the electoral process and to strengthen […]
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Binance is set to list OG, ATM and ASR in its Innovation Zone and open trading against major cryptocurrencies like BTC and USDT. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is listing another batch of fan tokens by a major sports-focused token platform, Chiliz. According to a Dec. 23 announcement, Binance Launchpool — […]
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Ripple CEO assures shareholders and the industry that the company will win the case brought by the the United States SEC. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has responded to the latest regulatory complaint against XRP, assuring shareholders that the company will prove their case in the court. In a Dec. 22 blog post, Garlinghouse argued that […]
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There’s often talk about how decentralized finance could eliminate the need for traditional banks… but what if DeFi could enhance their digital services? Decentralized finance (DeFi) is often characterized as a movement that could unseat traditional banks once and for all — eliminating intermediaries and giving consumers levels of freedom and choice that they’re probably […]
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Despite the crypto industry experiencing a major rise in mainstream interest in 2020, the year also saw many prominent crypto personnel apprehended by regulators. Over the past year, many prominent and colorful crypto personalities have been apprehended and arrested. From the jailing of antivirus pioneer John McAfee to the laying of charges against executives from […]
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“The idea is that if you can provide a root of trust that is literally in outer space, you have something that has an unprecedented level of security because this is a fully tamper-proof Trusted Execution Environment.” At first glance, an out-of-this-world plan to launch a network of crypto satellites into space, sounds like one […]
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The commission is alleging Garlinghouse, Larsen and Ripple have participated in an “unregistered, ongoing digital asset securities offering” to investors since 2013. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken legal action against Ripple as well as its CEO Brad Garlinghouse and co-founder Christian Larsen. In charges filed today in federal district court in Manhattan, […]
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