Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Affirms XRP Is Not a Security Ahead of Stablecoin Launch

At the XRP Las Vegas conference, Ripple's CEO reaffirmed XRP's status, not as a security, and discussed the imminent launch of a new stablecoin designed to attract institutional interest. The post Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Affirms XRP Is Not a Security Ahead of Stablecoin Launch appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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XRP Security Status Debate Intensifies as Pro-Ripple Lawyer Asserts Compelling Factor

Jeremy Hogan presents convincing argument why XRP should not be classified as security

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Ripple GC: SEC Has Not Labeled XRP Security

Only court could label XRP security

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XLM May Get in Trouble If XRP Deemed a Security: XRP Researcher

A researcher from the XRP community believes that XLM and Stellar may get in trouble should the SEC deem XRP a security

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XRP lawsuit: Are things going exactly the way they have to?

Over the past six months, the XRP community has been engulfed within the security versus 'not a security' debate. The same has been one of the prime focus of the ongoing legal battle between the blockThe post XRP lawsuit: Are things going exactly the way they have to? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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XRP Investors Files Petition Seeking SEC to Change Its Classification of XRP as Security

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What are the repercussions of claiming XRP is a security?

News of the SEC lawsuit against Ripple has sent the price of XRP on a downward spiral, with the cryptocurrency falling by over 32% in the last 24 hours alone. Following the same, reactions were quick The post What are the repercussions of claiming XRP is a security? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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SEC Will Sue Ripple Over XRP’s Security Status

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Peter Brandt Explains Why He Believes The SEC Hasn’t Yet Declared XRP A Security

Ripple’s cryptocurrency XRP should be classified as a security by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), and it is manipulated by the blockchain payments firm which is a “bag-holder”. This is the opinion of classical chartist and veteran trader Peter Brandt.

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Ex-CFTC Chairman Giancarlo Claims Ripple’s XRP Is Not A Security

The security status of Ripple’s cryptocurrency, XRP, has long been a grey area in the crypto space. The situation has been exacerbated by multiple class-action lawsuits filed against Ripple, alleging the blockchain payments firm sold unregistered XRP as an unregistered security.

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Is XRP a Security? Lawyer Makes Case For This Argument

While Bitcoin has been defined as a non-security by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the regulatory status of XRP, the third-largest cryptocurrency, is still up in the air. The cryptocurrency being found as a security could, as fintech upstart Ripple put it, “upend and threaten to destroy the established XRP market more broadly.

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XRP is a Security, According to US Cryptocurrency Exchanges

XRP is almost a security, according to a council created by US’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges. Crypto Ratings Council (CRC) awarded XRP a four on the scale of five – the highest value indicating that an asset is a security.

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XRP community calls out Wirex CEO’s ‘XRP is a security’ comment

XRP is not a security. And as Garlinghouse explained, “XRP is not a security for three reasons: if Ripple, the company, shuts down tomorrow, the XRP ledger will continue to operate; it’s an open-source, decentralized technology”.

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[Newsflash] Ripple Executives’ Comments Seem To Associate That XRP Crypto Coin Is A Security

Is XRP a security? That question has been tormenting the XRP community for years. Now, statements made by Ripple’s executive team seem to echo the idea that XRP is a security. The issue was recently tackled by Larry Cermak at The Block.

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SEC Loopholes That Could Impact XRP

XRP, the native currency to the Ripple project and no doubt the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s’ (SEC) worst enemy (after the Bitcoin ETF of course). The problem with XRP is that within the US, a number of people are taking Ripple to court for dealing an unregistered security (XRP), but, nobody is able to define whether or not XRP is actually a security, therefore the SEC are left in limbo.

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Ripple (XRP) Security status is giving Concerns

The silicon valley technology giant is passing through a lot of stress at the moment. There are law suits against them, debate whether its cryptocurrency XRP is a security and the fear that some investors and customers could withdraw from their service as a result of regulation.

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The Great Ripple Debate: FinCEN Ruling Labels XRP a Currency, Not a Security

The US SEC has decided Bitcoin and Ethereum will not be regulated as securities but the debate continues to rage over Ripple, the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Some argue US FinCen has already set a precedent for Ripple’s definition, which will mean the SEC must eventually follow suit.

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Continued Decentralization & the XRP Ledger Consensus Protocol

In May of 2017, Ripple announced its preliminary strategy to increase decentralization and ensure that no single entity has operational control of the XRP Ledger. Our last update, in October, laid out the details of our two phase plan.

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rippled Version 0.90.0

rippled Version 0. 90. 0 Ripple has released rippled version 0. 90. 0, which introduces several enhancements that improve the reliability, scalability and security of the XRP Ledger. Ripple recommends that all server operators upgrade to version 0.

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rippled Version 0.80.0

Ripple has released rippled version 0. 80. 0, which introduces several enhancements that improve the reliability, scalability and security of the XRP Ledger. Ripple recommends that all rippled server operators upgrade to version 0.

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rippled version 0.90.1

Ripple has released rippled version 0. 90. 1, which includes fixes for issues reported by external security researchers. These issues, when exploited, could cause a rippled instance to restart or, in some circumstances, stop executing.

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Is Ripple (XRP) About To Be Classified As A Security?

Ripple (XRP) continues to be in the news for a whole new discussion evolving around whether the SEC is going to classify it as a security or not. This debate has caught more fire now that the SEC has issued a clear verdict on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), clearly stating that both of them are not securities.

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Uneasy Regulatory Status Surrounding Ripple (XRP) Sparks Debates

The situation involving Ripple’s native XRP asset is evolving rather slowly. More specifically, people want to know whether or not this is effectively a security. With the Ethereum situation now clarified, one can only hope more information regarding Ripple in the coming days and weeks.

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Bitcoin & Ethereum Will Not Be Classed As Securities By The SEC

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have spoken out at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit, stating that Bitcoin and Ethereum cannot be classed as securities as they do not benefit a single entity.

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Evidence That A Coinbase Listing Would See Ripple XRP Skyrocket

There are two big arguments within Ripple’s XRP and the Coinbase saga. Just as a reminder, at the moment, Coinbase will not list Ripple XRP due to it’s association as a security. Though this has not yet been proven, some believe Ripple XRP is a security, others of course do not.

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Another sore investor sues Ripple, tension builds for regulation

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Ripple Labs Inc., Brad Garlinghouse and XRP II LLC. The lawsuit alleges that Ripple is a security under California law. The lawsuit, filed by plaintiff Vladi Zakinov, states that the XRP token, despite being called a ‘token’ is actually a security as it indiscriminately offers XRP for sale […]

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