Ripple may be in the process of leaving the United States market for good as the prominent crypto firm has stated that it will be acquiring the majority of its employee candidates from countries outside the US. Ripple Will Recruit A Workforce Overseas US-based cryptocurrency solutions provider, Ripple has enacted plans to conduct its hiring processes outside US borders. The cryptocurrency firm has stated that over 80% of its workforce will be recruited from countries outside the US that encourage crypto adoption and innovation. The decision to hire the majority…
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Ripple says security incident accelerated its acquisition of Fortress Trust
The takeover of Fortress Trust by financial technology company Ripple on Sept. 8 involved more than just an acquisition deal. The transaction was accelerated by a security incident hours earlier involving a Fortress third-party analytics vendor, Ripple confirmed to Cointelegraph. According to a representative from Ripple, discussions between the companies intensified last week after cloud tools of a third-party analytics vendor were compromised. In an interview with Fortune, Fortress CEO Scott Purcell said the company lost $12 million to $15 million in the incident. A majority of the funds were…
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Says 80% of the Staff He Will be Hiring Will Be Outside of the US
“You see markets like we have here in Singapore, certainly even what we’re seeing in Hong Kong, the U.K., Dubai, where the governments are partnering with the industry, and you’re seeing leadership, providing clear rules and you’re seeing growth, Garlinghouse said. “And frankly, that’s why ripple is hiring there, 80% of our hiring this year will be outside the United States.” Source
Ripple Says Ongoing SEC Lawsuit Presents Global Expansion Opportunities
Top voices in the crypto industry have continued to criticize the US government and its approach toward regulation. American crypto firm Ripple has said that its ongoing lawsuit with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be a blessing in disguise. The firm’s president, Monica Long revealed this in a recent tell-it-all interview with CNBC. Recall that the SEC first came after Ripple in 2020, accusing the firm of violating federal securities laws. At the time, the regulator said Ripple sold $1.3 billion of its native cryptocurrency XRP, even…
Ripple CEO calls US one of the worst regions for crypto startups
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says that the United States is one of the worst regions for crypto companies as his company has been struggling with the country’s SEC. Garlinghouse discouraged crypto startups and investors from launching in the US at a Token 2049 panel in Singapore. Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, calls the 🇺🇸U.S. the worst nation for startups to launch. Garlinghouse says the U.S. should consider implementing #crypto policies from Singapore, the 🇬🇧U.K., the 🇦🇪UAE and 🇨🇭Switzerland. — DeFi UnCut (@DefiUncut) September 13, 2023 Moreover, he added that…
US ‘the only country’s crypto startups should avoid, says Ripple CEO
The United States is one of — if not the worst — place to launch a cryptocurrency startup in the world right now, according to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, whose firm is in a legal battle with the U.S. securities regulator. “The only country I would not encourage you to start a company right now is in the U.S.,” Garlinghouse said on a Sept. 12 panel at Token 2049 in Singapore. The Ripple boss wants the U.S. to take note from the likes of Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United…
Ripple is staring down an opportunity to fix its closed system
In July, a United States judge ruled that Ripple Labs’ XRP (XRP) token was not a security when sold to the public on secondary markets. While the Securities and Exchange Commission will contest the decision, the broader cryptocurrency community has embraced it, as crypto trades on exchanges might sidestep the securities transaction label. Despite the ruling, the crypto market continues to suffer from broader uncertainty. Ripple has long been entrenched in this battle, but this legal victory might serve as a partial emancipation, allowing the company to relight its former…
Bitcoin BTC Price Drops to $25K as Solana SOL, Ripple XRP, Arbitrum ARB Lead Crypto Losses
Crypto markets tumbled Monday as traders got spooked by the potential selling pressure from bankrupt exchange FTX. Bitcoin (BTC) fell more than 2% and briefly dipped to as low as $24,963 during U.S. morning hours, its first time below the $25,000 level since mid-June. It has pared some of those losses since, now trading at around $25,140, 2.6% lower in the last 24 hours. Original
Ripple covers Fortress Trust users’ losses
Blockchain startup Ripple covered the losses of Fortress Trust clients as part of its purchase agreement. Fortress said the losses were caused by a “third-party vendor whose cloud tools were compromised”, according to The Block. “Luckily, Ripple was in a position to act quickly to step in and make customers whole, and there have been no breaches to Fortress technology or systems. Fortress notified customers immediately of the incident when it happened — as they mentioned in their tweets.” A spokesperson for Ripple However, the amount of assets lost due…
Ripple Rescues Fortress Trust Customers in Potential Acquisition Deal
Ripple, an investor in Fortress, has stepped in to compensate Fortress customers for any incurred losses as part of the acquisition process. Ongoing discussions surround the potential acquisition of Fortress by Ripple, a cryptocurrency payment network. This unexpected development follows security issues faced by Fortress due to the compromise of a third-party vendor’s cloud tools. While the extent of the crypto loss remains unclear, it raises concerns about the security of clients’ investments. Ripple, an investor in Fortress, has stepped in to compensate Fortress customers for any incurred losses as…