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Finance

Ripple Will Do 80% of Its Hiring This Year Outside the U.S: Bloomberg

Brad Garlinghouse said the firm will look into hiring in countries where there is regulatory clarity.

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Policy

Defiant Gensler Returns to Crypto Grievances Ahead of Senate Testimony

Despite recent stumbles in court for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Chair Gary Gensler is still hewing to his industry criticism.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler will again blast the crypto industry at a Senate hearing this week. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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XRP Drops 5% as SEC Counters Ripple in Effort to Appeal Groundbreaking XRP Ruling

Ripple’s XRP token has dropped over 5% in the past 24 hours, falling below $0.50 for the first time since July 13. This comes as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has further argued the need for a mid-case appeal over the finer points of law in its dispute with Ripple. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De weighs in on the latest legal developments.

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Policy

SEC Counters Ripple in Effort to Appeal Groundbreaking XRP Ruling

The Securities and Exchange Commission has further argued the need for a mid-case appeal over the finer points of law.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Kevin Dietsch/Getty and Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Ripple Acquires Crypto-Focused Chartered Trust Company Fortress Trust

A person with knowledge of the matter said the price tag was less than the $250 million it paid for custody firm Metaco in May.

Ripple ad in Washington's Union Station (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Ripple Pushes Back Against SEC's Attempt to Appeal Court Ruling

Ripple argued in a Friday filing that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hasn't made enough of a case to warrant an appeals court intervention in its ongoing legal fight with the crypto company. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down Ripple's arguments in the filings.

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Policy

SEC Hasn't Met Requirements to Argue for an Appeal, Ripple Says

Ripple opposed the SEC motion to try and appeal a federal judge's ruling in its case against the crypto company from July.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Kevin Dietsch/Getty and Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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SEC Regulators 'Running Around Frantically' Amid Grayscale's Court Win: Former SEC Lawyer

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has 45 days to appeal a federal circuit court's decision saying the agency must review Grayscale Investments' application to launch the first spot bitcoin ETF. Perkins Coie Partner and former SEC enforcement lawyer Keith Miller shares insights into the next steps, explaining why this is a "crack in the SEC's cryptocurrency foundation." Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

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XRP Gives Up Nearly All Gains Made After Ripple's Partial Win Against the SEC

XRP has lost nearly all gains after Ripple Labs’ landmark court ruling over the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in July. TheoTrade co-founder Don Kaufman shares his reaction as bitcoin (BTC) and other major cryptocurrencies remain little-changed after the largest cryptocurrency by market cap saw its worst weekly performance since FTX's collapse.

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Policy

XRP Ruling Needs Appeals Court Review, SEC Says

A judge allowed the SEC to file for the appeal.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)