Month: June 2023

Hinman documents in Ripple case raise questions about SEC’s motives

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The newly released Hinman documents relevant to the ongoing legal battle between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have shed light on internal divisions within the SEC and raised questions about its motives. The Hinman documents pertain to internal SEC communications regarding a speech delivered by former director William Hinman in 2018. During the speech, Hinman said that Ether (ETH), one of the largest cryptocurrencies, should not be categorized as a security.  In an interview with Cointelegraph, crypto lawyer and founder of Hodl Law Fred Rispoli…

Hinman documents in Ripple case raise questions about SEC’s motives

The newly released Hinman documents relevant to the ongoing legal battle between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission have shed light on internal divisions within the SEC and raised questions about its motives. The Hinman documents pertain to internal SEC communications regarding a speech delivered by former director William Hinman in 2018. During the speech, Hinman said that Ether (ETH), one of the largest cryptocurrencies, should not be categorized as a security.  In an interview with Cointelegraph, crypto lawyer and founder of Hodl Law, Fred Rispoli, shared…

Ripple partners with Colombia’s central bank to explore blockchain technology

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Banco de la República, Colombia’s central bank, is partnering with Peersyst and Ripple to pilot blockchain technology on the XRP ledger.  The Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies (MinTIC) in Colombia will oversee the project, which will use Ripple’s recently launched central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform. Ripple and @Peersyst are partnering with Colombia’s @BancoRepublica in conjunction with @Ministerio_TIC to pilot use cases that will enhance Colombia’s high-value payment system. Learn more about the partnership: https://t.co/X9jyJ3pvDa — Ripple (@Ripple) June 15, 2023 An announcement published on June 15 says the pilot…

Buying Bitcoin is preferable to BTC mining in most circumstances — Analysis

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While intuitively, mining Bitcoin may appear like a highly profitable endeavor, research suggests otherwise.  After discovering Bitcoin, most users go down the rabbit hole and consider whether it is better to mine or buy Bitcoin directly. They usually give up due to the cost and rigor of running ASIC miners, regulatory uncertainty, and the lack of technical expertise. Hypothetically, if one overcomes the above challenges, they could enjoy advantages such as full autonomy over their operations and diversification of their crypto investment via physical hardware instead of directly purchasing Bitcoin,…

Dubai’s VARA approves OKX ‘preparatory’ license as part of exchange’s expansion plans

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The middle eastern arm of cryptocurrency exchange OKX reported Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority had granted the firm a minimal viable product preparatory license as part of its plans to expand into the region. In a June 15 notice, OKX said amid the regulator’s licensing approval, the exchange planned to increase its staff to 30 people in Dubai and had already opened an office in the city’s World Trade Center building. VARA granted OKX a provisional operating license in July 2022 allowing the firm to offer products and services in…

Ripple verdict could spark a new bull market — Or more malaise

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The final quarter of 2020 saw the launch of a precedent-setting lawsuit by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission against Ripple Labs, CEO Bradley Garlinghouse and co-founder Christian A. Larsen. The allegation: raising north of $1 billion in 2013 through the unregistered sale of a purported security, XRP (XRP). The implications of Ripple’s bold choice to challenge the lawsuit in court radiate far beyond the company. The judgment could become the Rosetta Stone for determining whether other cryptocurrencies are deemed securities. A Ripple victory could fuel a new era…