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Why XRP Is Skyrocketing Today

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XRP is surging today due to the arrival of a key deadline in a legal case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) against Ripple Labs -- the company that created the cryptocurrency. The cryptocurrency was up 12.6% over the previous 24 hours of trading as of 11:30 a.m.

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Bitcoin Is Up 83% in 2023, but Can It Keep Rising Forever?

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But 2023 has been a different story. But because Bitcoin is a global and decentralized network, when a large nation like China bans it, miners are free to move to any other jurisdiction where it's legal. The safest way to buy Bitcoin is through a major exchange like Coinbase, Binance, Kraken, or Gemini. What about the U.S.?

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The Single-Most Important Catalyst Taking Bitcoin and the Crypto Market Higher

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Yesterday's highly awaited decision from a federal appeals court appears to have paved the way for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund ( ETF ) to finally be launched. The SEC views futures-based ETFs (which are currently allowed) as safer for investors. Who will win the race to list the first spot Bitcoin ETF?

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Should You Buy Ripple (XRP) While It's Still Below $1?

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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. Ripple's XRP token (commonly known by the Ripple moniker) soared on the news of a legal victory as U.S. Supreme Court many years later.

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Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin All Popped on the Ripple Ruling

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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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Should You Buy Ripple (XRP) Right Now While It's Below $1?

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That's up considerably from about $800 billion at the start of 2023. A major red flag is Ripple's ongoing battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC is seeking $2 billion in penalties and fines from Ripple. trillion (as of May 16). I'd rather avoid this altogether.

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When Will the Ripple (XRP) Lawsuit End?

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But I can't look away from the slow-burning production called Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. While the legal complaint only concerns Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) and its operating structure, the precedents set here should have ripple effects (pun intended) on other cryptocurrencies, too. Ripple Labs, Inc.