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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse: US Support for Crypto Regulation is Strong and Bipartisan

January 4, 2023 1 min read

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has expressed optimism that the United States will achieve “breakthrough” regulatory clarity for the cryptocurrency industry in 2023. In a Twitter thread, Garlinghouse stated that support for regulation is “bipartisan & bicameral” and referenced various bills, including the Securities Clarity Act, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, and the Clarity for Digital Tokens Act, as examples of progress towards regulation. However, Garlinghouse also noted that the US

SEC Seeks to Keep Key Documents in XRP Lawsuit Against Ripple Under Wraps

December 28, 2022 1 min read

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed to seal documents in its lawsuit against San Francisco payments company Ripple that contain internal SEC deliberations about a speech given by former SEC official William Hinman in 2018 stating that both bitcoin and ether were not securities. The SEC argued that the documents, which reflect the views and positions of various SEC officials on “issues of programmatic significance”, would harm

US SEC Seeks to Keep Hinman Documents Private in Ripple Case

December 26, 2022 1 min read

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has faced criticism from the cryptocurrency community after requesting that the infamous Hinman Speech documents be sealed in the Ripple Labs case. The documents refer to a speech given by former SEC Corporation Finance Division Director William Hinman at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit in June 2018, in which he reportedly stated that the Ethereum token, Ether, is not a security. Ripple

Ripple’s Alderoty accuses the US SEC for BlockFi’s demise

November 28, 2022 1 min read

As the legal battle between Ripple Labs and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States nears its conclusion, the fintech is throwing one more punch. Regardless, Ripple’s legal counsel and chief technology officer (CTO) continue to press their case against the SEC, harshly criticizing its anti-crypto enforcement policies. Ripple’s general counsel, Stuart Alderoty, echoed the SEC’s recently released annual report, in which the agency praised itself. According

Ripple publishes a “regulatory white paper” on crypto policy with suggestions for UK legislators

November 15, 2022 2 mins read

Ripple, the creator of XRP, hopes to take advantage of its expanding presence in the UK with a regulatory white paper for UK policymakers. The B2B blockchain payment system operator and XRP issuer Ripple has published a “regulatory white paper” with suggestions for UK legislators and regulators drafting laws on cryptocurrency policy. The report’s recommendations are influenced by other regions that have advanced in enforcing crypto regulation, such as Dubai,

The US SEC has handed up key documents in the Ripple case

October 21, 2022 1 min read

In a tiny triumph for Ripple Labs, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has agreed to turn over internal correspondence. Ripple Labs, the custodians of the XRP token, has scored a little victory in its long-running lawsuit with the SEC, acquiring vital documents that may aid in the regulator’s investigation. Ripple has obtained what has become known as the Hinman documents — internal SEC drafts and emails relating to

The SEC attacks companies supporting Ripple as they fear Ripple’s ‘Gigantic Win’ in XRP Suit

October 6, 2022 1 min read

In an effort to support Ripple in the protracted $1.3 billion XRP securities lawsuit, two companies, I-Remit and TapJets, attempted to file amici briefs with the court. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) objected to their efforts. The movers have come under fire from the regulator for attempting to present evidence that is outside the parameters of discovery laws and the court’s prior order. The cross-border payments company I-Remit,