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Blockchain Firm Ripple to Reportedly Buy Back $285M of its Shares, Valuing the Fintech at $11B+

Ripple is reportedly buying back $285 million of its shares, valuing the Fintech firm at around $11 billion. This, according to sources familiar with the matter and cited by Reuters. Crypto firm Ripple Labs, which is well-known for its XRP token, is preparing to buy… Read More

Ripple CEO Claims SEC Is Not Focused on Mission of Ensuring Consumer Protection

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently shared his views regarding the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approach to regulating crypto and blockchain firms. Garlinghouse reportedly told CNBC during the Fintech firm’s Ripple Swell conference, held in Dubai, that he believes the SEC has actually lost… Read More

Ripple Issues Statement on SEC’s Decision to Halt Lawsuit Against Chris Larsen and Brad Garlinghouse

It was reported yesterday that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had dropped its charges against Ripple executives Brad Garlinghouse (CEO) and Chris Larsen (Chairman). Charges remain for Ripple itself. Ripple has posted a release on the legal victory, calling it a “stunning capitulation by… Read More

“Not a settlement. This is a surrender” – SEC Dismisses Charges Agains Chris Larsen, Brad Garlinghouse in Ripple/XRP Case

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dismissed the charges, with prejudice against Ripple principles Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen. This is according to an X (Tweet) distributed by lawyer James Filan and reposted by Stuart Alderoty, Chief Legal Officer at Ripple. Alderoty stated: “The… Read More

Fintech Ripple Now Fully Licensed to Offer Digital Payment Token Services in Singapore

Earlier this year, Ripple received in-principle approval of its Major Payments Institution (MPI) license application from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Four months on, Ripple is pleased to “announce that its Singapore subsidiary, Ripple Markets APAC Pte Ltd, has secured its full MPI license… Read More

Ripple Co-Founder Chris Larsen Says the UK Will Continue to be a Hub for Financial and Tech Innovation

Enterprise blockchain firm Ripple‘s co-founder Chris Larsen recently commented on how the UK has become a major Fintech hub. The UK is also adopting a progressive approach to regulating crypto-assets, according to Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen (although certain significant challenges still remain). The UK has,… Read More

Ripple Announces Purchase of Scott Purcell’s Fortress Trust, a Firm Serving the Crypto Industry

Ripple, creator of XRP, has announced the acquisition of Fortress Trust, a regulated entity that provides custody and other services in regard to digital assets. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Ripple was an investor in Fortress during its seed funding round in 2022…. Read More

Enterprise Blockchain Firm Ripple Releases Q2 2023 XRP Markets Report

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO at Ripple, says that they began sharing detailed reports to voluntarily provide updates of their XRP holdings. Sadly, however, they were used against them in the US Securities and Exchange Commission SEC lawsuit – however, he added that they remain steadfast in… Read More

Ripple Chief Legal Officer Says Court’s Ruling Regarding XRP Will Have “Profound” Consequences on How Digital Tokens Are Classified in the US

Fintech firm Ripple considers the recent court ruling (in the case Ripple v. US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ) to be a “landmark victory” for the company and the entire crypto industry. As noted in a blog post, the recent ruling finds that XRP… Read More

Partial Win for Ripple in Court Ruling on XRP, Digital Asset Jumps in Value

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Ripple scored a victory today as the courts have now ruled that the sale of XRP on crypto exchanges did not violate US securities law in a partial win for the digital asset firm. The ruling helped to drive the value of XRP higher –… Read More

Enterprise Blockchain Firm Ripple Secures In-Principle Regulatory Approval in Singapore

Ripple, which claims to be the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, announced that its Singapore subsidiary Ripple Markets APAC Pte Ltd, has obtained In-Principle Approval of the Major Payments Institution License application from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This license will allow… Read More

Digital Assets: Fintech Firm Ripple Acquires Custody Provider Metaco for $250M

With this key acquisition, Ripple takes on the growing institutional crypto custody market, expected to reach $10T by 2030 Ripple, the Fintech focused on enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, announced it has acquired Metaco, a Swiss-based provider of digital asset custody and tokenization technology. Diversifying… Read More

Fintech Firm Ripple Expands Middle East Operations

On the back of strong growth in the Middle East, Ripple, the enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions provider, is expanding its presence in Dubai by “opening a new office location in the heart of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and bringing Swell Global 2023, the… Read More

Fintech Ripple Introduces Crypto-powered Enterprise Payments in Brazil

Ripple, the provider of enterprise blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions, announced the launch of RippleNet’s On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) in Brazil with Travelex Bank, “the first bank in Latin America to utilize ODL.” Travelex is the first bank registered and “approved by the Central Bank of Brazil… Read More

XRP Lawsuit: Attorney Says it’s “Clear” that SEC Failed to Comply with Order to Share Internal Documents Requested by Ripple

Jeremy Hogan, Parnter at Hogan & Hogan, reveals that CryptoLaw has shared American Fintech Ripple’s response to the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) letter which is disputing (essentially) “parts of the Court Order” from earlier in April 2021 that are “related to internal communications.”… Read More

Ripple Prepares Motion to Dismiss in Lawsuit by SEC Pertaining to XRP

Ripple is preparing to file a motion to dismiss in its ongoing legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Last December, it was reported that the SEC had filed a complaint charging Ripple with the sale of an unregistered security. Included in the… Read More

Former SEC Chair Mary Jo White, who’s Now Representing Ripple in SEC Lawsuit, Shares Views on XRP Sale and Court Case

When the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against blockchain-focused Fintech firm Ripple Labs in December 2020, the crypto industry and larger community had reacted with alarm and many were surprised. The SEC’s lawsuit also led to Ripple hiring high-profile legal experts… Read More

US SEC was Reportedly Warned that Investors May Lose Billions due to Enforcement Action Against Ripple, Legal Expert Claims

John E. Deaton, a lawyer focused on the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector (and other societal/legal issues), notes that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was warned that investors could potentially lose billions, considering “the magnitude of an SEC enforcement action” against Ripple’s XRP, which… Read More

MoneyGram Claims it Doesn’t Use Ripple’s ODL Platform or RippleNet, while Galaxy Digital, Jump Trading, Simplex Stop Supporting XRP

MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), a major cross-border P2P payments and money transfers service, has issued a statement after a lawsuit was filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Ripple Labs Inc. MoneyGram stated that it had not “been notified or been… Read More

Crypto Industry Insiders Comment on SEC Complaint Against Ripple Alleging Sale of Unregistered Securities in XRP Distributions

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Ripple is the largest enforcement action attacking the sale of a cryptocurrency to date. The SEC alleges the sale of an unregistered security in the issuance of XRP, Ripple’s native token. Ripple has been quick to defend… Read More

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