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AUGUST 8, 2024

The SEC vs. Ripple story so far Let's start with a quick synopsis. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched a lawsuit against Ripple Labs and a few key executive (including CEO Brad Garlinghouse) in December 2020. Image source: Getty Images. What's new?

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MAY 15, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched a lawsuit against Ripple Labs and some of its top executives in December 2020. billion of cash investments by creating a new security, which wasn't registered with the SEC as you would a new stock, bond, or convertible debt papers. billion today.

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APRIL 5, 2024

But at a market cap of $32 billion, this remains on the radar of digital asset investors hoping for things to turn around. For the past few years, Ripple has been dealing with back-and-forth with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which first sued Ripple in December 2020, claiming XRP should be regulated as a security.

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JULY 13, 2023

What happened The crypto market was on fire on Thursday afternoon after a judge ruled that Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) is not a security (in most cases). So what The judge's ruling concluded that Ripple was a security when it was sold to institutional investors, who they said were speculating on an asset that they would then sell.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

But then came a long, bitter, and confusing court battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that started in December 2020, and it's been downhill ever since. The SEC was looking for more than $2 billion in fines and penalties, so XRP investors have been spinning this as a victory for Ripple.

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JULY 15, 2023

The crypto market experienced an avalanche this week, as the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) long-running lawsuit against Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) finally reached an end. How did the SEC's lawsuit against Ripple Labs work out? District Judge Analisa Torres issued a ruling firmly in Ripple's favor.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

trillion, is the world's most valuable cryptocurrency and 10th most valuable asset. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially recognizes as a commodity instead of a security. That classification supported the approvals of the first Bitcoin spot price exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ) this January.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it charged BlackRock – the largest money manager in the world, with nearly $10 trillion in assets – for failing to properly disclose to its customers $75 million of investments it made in the entertainment industry. The story itself is fit for a Hollywood blockbuster.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Bitcoin crushed the market because it grew from a niche token into a mainstream asset which was bundled into its own spot price exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ). Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) decision to classify Bitcoin as the only cryptocurrency that could be recognized as a commodity instead of a security.

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JULY 29, 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued the Ripple Labs organization just before the holidays in 2020, arguing that Ripple and its leaders made $1.3 billion by offering an unregistered digital security. If the legal outcome is unfavorable, it would almost certainly damage Ripple's price.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

Recently filed Forms 13F show that two high-profile hedge fund managers sold shares of Nvidia during the second quarter while reallocating capital to the iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ: IBIT) , an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). stock exchanges. David Shaw at D.E. Shaw sold 12.1 Meanwhile, he bought 2.4

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FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Now that the initial euphoria around the new spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has started to fade, it's time to move on to the next major catalyst for Bitcoin : the halving event in April. So it didn't come as much of a surprise when the SEC finally approved the spot Bitcoin ETFs on Jan.

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JUNE 29, 2024

Dogecoin was launched as a parody of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in 2013, and Shiba Inu was created to poke fun at Dogecoin in 2020. The new system drives much faster and cheaper transactions than the old one, and it supports smart contracts for creating decentralized apps ( dApps ) and other crypto assets. Shiba Inu can't be actively mined.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In August, a long-running court case involving the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally wrapped up, with Ripple agreeing to pay $125 million in penalties for improperly selling XRP tokens to institutional investors. From 2020 until now, Ripple has lost partners and customers.

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MARCH 18, 2024

Ultimately, cryptocurrencies are no different than any other asset. With that in mind, Chhugani and Kendrick believe two catalysts will turbocharge Bitcoin demand in the coming months: the recent approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the halving event next month. cut in May 2020. That screams demand.

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MAY 25, 2024

Risk assets usually perform better when interest rates are low. Cathie Wood, CEO and CIO at Ark Invest, believes spot Bitcoin ETFs will eventually capture about 5% of institutional assets under management, pushing the price of a single Bitcoin to $3.8 However, several Wall Street analysts see substantial upside for patient investors.

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DECEMBER 2, 2023

Support for Bitcoin from institutional investors Remember when Wall Street banks scoffed at the idea of crypto as an asset class, or when large institutional investors avoided Bitcoin like the plague? The conventional thinking now is that official approval from the SEC could come as early as the first quarter of 2024.

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JUNE 10, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved the initial filings for the first spot price Ether ETFs. In 2022, it launched ShibaDEX, a cross-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) which served as an official crypto wallet for its own tokens. Its price soared to an all-time high of $0.000086 on Oct.

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MARCH 25, 2024

However, I believe it's smart to invest $10,000 in the top cryptocurrency -- either through a direct purchase or through an exchange-traded fund ( ETF ) -- for four simple reasons. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the market's first 11 spot price Bitcoin ETFs this January. million by 2027.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2024

The cryptocurrency has gained 120% over the past year as economic optimism led to a rotation into risk assets. More recently, the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds has also contributed to its price appreciation. That monster growth easily tops other major asset classes. annually, emerging market equities returned 1.4%

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JANUARY 13, 2024

It started with a rotation away from risk assets as recession fears rippled through the economy in late 2021. Securities and Exchange Commission approved 11 spot Bitcoin ETF applications on Wednesday, including proposals from two of the three largest asset managers in the world, BlackRock and Fidelity.

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JULY 14, 2023

So what The major catalyst during the week was Ripple Labs' largely successful defense in a high-stakes lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in late 2020. Sales via cryptocurrency exchanges did not. Also a matter of law -- sales on exchanges are not securities.

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MARCH 27, 2024

The cryptocurrency has soared 60% since the start of 2024 as investors have rotated back into risk assets amid signs of a strong economy. That estimate is based on the idea that institutional investors will eventually allocate about 5% of their assets to the cryptocurrency. 875% May 2020 $8,821.18 $31,026.93

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JANUARY 13, 2024

Could Marathon's stock soar even higher over the next 10 years as Bitcoin becomes a mainstream asset? Metric 2020 2021 2022 2023 (Forecast) Revenue $4 million $150 million $118 million $365 million Net Income (Loss) ($10 million) ($36 million) ($687 million) $24 million Data source: Marathon Digital. Image source: Getty Images.

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DECEMBER 28, 2023

Back in 2012, Opencoin (rebranded as Ripple Labs in 2015) launched its Ripple blockchain network for handling gross payment settlements, currency exchanges, and remittance payments in real time. It was designed to facilitate "secure, instant, and nearly free global financial transactions of any size with no chargebacks."

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JULY 21, 2024

That year was a difficult one for risk assets, a category that cryptocurrencies and stocks fall in. The top digital asset can thank some recent catalysts for its performance. Most notable this year was the approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

The first spot Bitcoin ETF The first major event is the arrival of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) for the U.S. The good news is that Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval of the first spot Bitcoin ETF could come as soon as Jan. Let's take a look.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Cryptocurrency is one of the most polarizing assets in the capital markets. Several institutional money managers were granted approval to sell spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It is decentralized -- meaning that it does not trade on a major exchange nor is it regulated to the same degree as other vehicles such as stocks.

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JULY 9, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an important factor. Judge Analisa Torres should deliver a verdict in the SEC lawsuit by the end of July, taking a crucial step toward regulatory clarity in the crypto market as a whole. The SEC lawsuit remains a pivotal factor.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

During the period of investment euphoria that lasted from late 2020 through 2021, when interest rates were at historic lows and fiscal stimulus was being pumped into the U.S. The Ark Innovation ETF surged more than 300% from its March 2020 lows in less than a year, with innovative growth stocks leading the way.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Bitcoin While Bitcoin is down by nearly 10% over the past 30 days, and enthusiasm around the newly approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) appears to have cooled, there's still plenty to like about Bitcoin's prospects. The SEC has finally agreed to approve the new spot Bitcoin ETFs. That time XRP doubled this past summer?

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MARCH 30, 2024

million, becoming the third bitcoin ETF to cross the $200 million mark since the the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first 13 bitcoin ETFs back in January. Asset Management firm Bitwise followed suit with its own registration statement filing for a similar spot Ether ETF on Thursday.

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MAY 12, 2024

Buffett also sold shares of Apple in 2019 and 2020 for tax purposes. Based on his sale of Paramount stock over the last two quarters, taking his stake from over 93 million shares to zero, it's safe to say he no longer thinks Paramount has the assets that make a great entertainment company. "I

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JULY 17, 2023

In September 2020, semiconductor company Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) reached an agreement to acquire a rival chip maker called Arm Limited from SoftBank. These institutions buy an ownership stake in the form of equity in the company in exchange for investment capital. That's a wide gap.

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JUNE 25, 2024

Instead, its entire supply of nearly 1 quadrillion tokens was actually pre-mined on the Ethereum blockchain before its launch in 2020, and more than 40% of those tokens have already been burned (taken out of circulation). They also likely believe the U.S. That's because Shiba Inu uses the same proof-of-stake ( PoS ) protocol as Ethereum.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

It has created somewhat of a regulatory gray area where no one knows for certain whether a particular cryptocurrency is a security or not. In December 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Ripple and its two executives for issuing an unregistered security with its Ripple tokens.

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APRIL 15, 2024

Today, the collective market cap of the asset class sits at roughly $2.6 For most of crypto's history, its ascension as an asset class was driven by retail investors like you and me. In 2020, the last time Bitcoin underwent a halving, the crypto market grew fivefold, rising from around $200 billion to more than $1 trillion.

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