Regulation
SEC demands Ripple reveal legal advice Ripple received on XRP
In the latest volley in SEC v. Ripple Labs, the SEC contends that Ripple has waived its attorney-client privilege over legal advice on XRP's status.
Michelle Lim
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Michelle Lim
Michelle is a journalist at Forkast. Prior to joining the team, she wrote for CNN and served with the Singapore Foreign Service. She holds a Master of Journalism from the University of Hong Kong and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore.
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Altcoins
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Altcoins
Ripple’s XRP sales increased over 90% in 1Q 2021
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Regulation
Court orders SEC to give Ripple internal documents on XRP, Bitcoin, Ether
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DeFi News
Report: 1.7 million DeFi users now on Ethereum, 50% more since Jan. 1
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Regulation
5 US digital dollar pilots launching to chase China’s CBDC lead
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Regulation
SEC tries to block XRP holders from joining SEC v. Ripple lawsuit
In new court filings, the SEC says allowing XRP holders’ to join SEC v. Ripple lawsuit as third-party defendant would cause delays and 'sow chaos.'
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DeFi News
As DeFi swells past US$140 billion, FATF stokes worries over KYC/AML
Fast-growing DeFi — still a largely unregulated industry — gives FATF an earful over its proposed ‘travel rule’ and expanded anti-money laundering rules.
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Altcoins
XRP prices steady after court hearing, Ripple releases $1.6 billion XRP
XRP is up 600% since the start of the year and its holding steady as Ripple released one billion XRP over the weekend.
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