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Legal Battle between Ripple Labs and SEC Seek End Game
The Ripple-SEC legal case has entered into the summary judgment phase. Both parties are seeking a speedy close to the lawsuit.
US SEC Wins Lawsuit Against Kik’s $100 Million Unregistered ICO
US Judge Alvin Hellerstein rules in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission in the regulator's lawsuit against Kik’s 100 million 2017 ICO.
Briefing Schedule for Motions to Dismiss Agreed upon by SEC and Ripple Head Execs for XRP Case
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s lawsuit against Ripple Labs continues to unfold, as both parties recently reached an agreement on a schedule for briefing the Individual defendants’ – co-founder Chris Larsen and CEO Brad Garlinghouse – motion to dismiss.
Russian Hacker Sentenced to 5 years of Prison for Money Laundering, Cybercrimes, and Extortion
Russian Hacker Alexander Vinnik has been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment by a Parisian court. The judgment may be appealed as noted by Vinnik's lawyer.
Kik Survives Legal Battle With the SEC, Kin Crypto to Continue Trading on Exchanges
The Kin Foundation has disclosed that both itself and the cryptocurrency has survived the dispute with the US SEC.
SEC Finalizes Lawsuit Against the Founder and CEO of Fraudulent ICO
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed that it has received a final judgment in a US district court action against Eran Eyal, the CEO and founder of Shopin token offering for carrying out an allegedly fraudulent ICO.
Ripple’s First Court Date for SEC Lawsuit of XRP Tokens Set for February 2021
The official pre-trial court date for the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against Ripple for the sale of XRP tokens has been set.
Court Denies XRP Holders’ Request to Take Part in SEC-Ripple Case
The court has denied the motion to intervene filed by XRP investors looking to take part in the Ripple case.
Crypto Exchanges Not in Violation of Securities Laws by Listing XRP, Implies SEC Lawyer
The discovery hearing between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple Labs may have tipped the scale in the latter’s favour.
XRP Investors Looking to Join XRP Case Trigger Different Reactions from The SEC and Ripple
While the Securities and Exchange Commission has opposed XRP holders' motion to intervene, Ripple seems to think it should be approved by the court.
Ripple Supporters Appeal to the White House to Classify XRP as a Digital Currency
In a move to support Ripple, XRP advocates have decided to file a petition with the White House asking it to declare the asset a virtual currency.
Ripple’s Lobbying Efforts in 2020 to Improve Crypto Regulation May Have Been in Vain
Ripple ran the cryptocurrency industry’s most expensive lobbying program in 2020, appealing to legislators to reconsider how crypto was regulated.
Can the Bitcoin Price Retake $40,000 after BTC Breaks Key Resistance?
The Bitcoin price saw a bullish breakout above the $35,000 resistance for the first time since Elon Musk sent BTC soaring to $38,000 with his support for the crypto last week.