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Markets

XRP Climbs 22% Amid Developments in Ripple v. SEC Case

The payments token regained a market cap of $40 billion, moving above Cardano's ADA and Solana's SOL.

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Markets

Are Crypto Assets Securities?

The answer to this central question will have many consequences for the crypto industry, from regulation and compliance to insider-trading enforcement.

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Videos

XRP Rises as Ripple Announces $200M Share Buyback

Blockchain payments company Ripple has announced it bought back $200 million worth of its Series C shares initially issued in December 2019, bringing the firm's total valuation to $15 billion. The native XRP cryptocurrency climbed 3.8% on the news Wednesday morning. "The Hash" discusses the latest in the world of Ripple amid an ongoing regulatory battle with the SEC.

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Videos

Judge Rules SEC Must Surrender Hinman Email on Ether to Ripple

A federal judge ruled Thursday the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must surrender an email with a draft of former director William Hinman’s speech on whether ether is a security to Ripple. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in an ongoing lawsuit the regulatory agency filed against the crypto startup.

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Policy

SEC Must Surrender Hinman Email on Ether to Ripple, Judge Rules

A federal judge ruled an email containing a draft of the former SEC official’s speech is not protected by agency privilege.

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Policy

Palau President Talks Stablecoin Plans Following Island Nation’s ‘Digital Residency’ Rollout

The 20,000-person country is turning to blockchain in a digital revamp of its economy.

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Policy

Republic of Palau Joins Hands With Ripple to Develop Digital Currency Strategy

The fintech company will explore the country’s first digital currency strategy and its use case.

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Finance

Ripple to Launch Liquidity Service for Six Cryptocurrencies

The “Liquidity Hub” will give customers access to BTC, ETH, LTC, ETC, BCH and XRP from a range of exchanges and OTC desks.

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Finance

Ripple Teams With Nelnet on $44M Solar Investment

The joint investment will fund solar energy projects throughout the U.S. as crypto firms try to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint.

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Finance

MoneyGram Partners With Stellar and USDC for Blockchain-Based Payments

The firms will begin a pilot this year followed by a gradual rollout in early 2022.

MoneyGram money transfer kiosk in a retail setting, San Ramon, California, March 26, 2019. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)