Bitcoin Wobbles at $29K as XRP Leads Altcoin Losses; SHIB, Helium Gain
Cryptocurrency markets sold off Friday afternoon as equity markets gave up early gains and closed the day in red.
MakerDAO’s MKR, Ripple’s XRP and Stellar’s XLM Led Crypto Gainers in July
Cryptocurrency giants bitcoin and ether, meanwhile, lost ground during the month.
Judge Denies Terraform Labs' Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit, Rejecting Ripple Ruling Precedent
Stablecoin issuer Terraform Labs' motion to dismiss a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was denied by a federal judge on Monday. The judge also said he rejected the use of a ruling from Judge Analisa Torres who ruled that Ripple did not violate securities law in selling XRP to retail investors through an exchange intermediary. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De shares the latest developments.
Ripple Exec on Palau Stablecoin Trial on XRP Ledger, SEC Case Ruling
Ripple vice president of central bank engagements and CBDCs James Wallis joins "First Mover" to discuss his insights into the country of Palau leveraging Ripple's CBDC platform and starting a stablecoin trial on the XRP Ledger. Wallis also weighs in on Ripple Labs scoring a partial win against the SEC earlier this month after a judge ruled the sale of Ripple's XRP tokens on exchanges and through algorithms did not constitute investment contracts.
Stellar, Ripple and Solana-Based Investment Funds See AUM Spike in July
The large gains began following Ripple’s partial court victory over the SEC in the middle of the month.
Pacific Island Group of Palau Starts Stablecoin Trial on XRP Ledger
The country has been distributing PSC (Palau stablecoin) for three weeks and the test will run through August.
Crypto Industry Implications of Ripple-SEC Court Ruling Are Unclear: Bank of America
Bank of America (BAC) said in a research report Friday Ripple’s XRP offerings are unique, and the wider applications of the court’s ruling for the crypto industry are difficult to determine. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.
Implications of Ripple-SEC Court Ruling for Wider Crypto Industry Are Unclear: Bank of America
Ripple’s XRP offerings are unique, and the wider applications of the court’s ruling are difficult to determine, the report said.
Bitcoin Dawdles Below $30K as Investors Eye Coming Fed Rate Decision, BTC Options Expiry
Next week’s U.S. central bank interest rate decision and the bitcoin options expiry are unlikely to move markets, which have been stuck for weeks.
XRP Moving Above 'Cloud' Resistance Is Bullish Precedent for Bitcoin: Analyst
A technical analyst says the surge in XRP has set a bullish precedent for market leader bitcoin (BTC) with a move above key price resistance that has opened doors for a sustained rally. Fairlead's Katie Stockton notes XRP's breakout above the Ichimoku cloud is a good example for bitcoin. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."